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gptkbp:instanceOf
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protest
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Battle_of_Seattle
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gptkbp:arrested
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over 500
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gptkbp:cause
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environmental concerns
opposition to globalization
concerns about labor rights
concerns about corporate power
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gptkbp:cityMayor
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gptkb:Paul_Schell
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gptkbp:date
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November 30, 1999
December 1, 1999
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gptkbp:documentedIn
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Breaking the Spell (film)
The Battle of Seattle: The Story Behind and Beyond the WTO Demonstrations (book)
The Battle in Seattle (film)
This Is What Democracy Looks Like (film)
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gptkbp:hashtag
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#BattleOfSeattle
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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WTO protests 1999
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gptkbp:impact
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increased scrutiny of WTO
inspiration for future anti-globalization protests
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gptkbp:lawEnforcementResponse
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gptkb:Seattle_Police_Department
gptkb:Washington_National_Guard
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_USA
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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international
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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property damage
curfew imposed
police use of tear gas
mass civil disobedience
National Guard deployed
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gptkbp:notableFigure
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gptkb:Lori_Wallach
gptkb:John_Sweeney
gptkb:Ralph_Nader
gptkb:Medea_Benjamin
gptkb:José_Bové
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gptkbp:notableGroup
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gptkb:Black_Bloc
gptkb:Direct_Action_Network
gptkb:Earth_First!
gptkb:Ruckus_Society
gptkb:Teamsters
gptkb:AFL-CIO
gptkb:Sierra_Club
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:NGOs
gptkb:anarchists
students
environmental groups
labor unions
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:World_Trade_Organization_Ministerial_Conference_of_1999
gptkb:anti-globalization_movement
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gptkbp:result
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disruption of WTO conference
widespread arrests
cancellation of opening ceremonies
property damage in downtown Seattle
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gptkbp:target
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gptkb:World_Trade_Organization_Ministerial_Conference_of_1999
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:History_of_Seattle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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