As the Occupy Wall Street protests enters a third week in New York City and similar protests spread across the country – including in Washington, D.C., as of Thursday, October 6 – it’s worth remembering that nationwide protests and strikes by disgruntled and aggrieved workers are hardly something new. The U.S. has a long history of large groups taking to the streets to express discontent with wages, hours, benefits, and more. Here’s a look back at some of the largest economic-related protests in American history.
