Occupy Wall Street signs and posters, 2011

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: Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth & violence!--Gandhi; Blue and yellow paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: A corporation is not a person!; Dark blue marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Fearless; Black, yellow and red watered down paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Give me something to die for… (because living for something isn't easy); Blue marker and orange paint on white paper. Drawing of crying face at top right. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Move your money to your credit union or community bank; Marker on light red paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: People are more important than profits; White and blue paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Wanted: wisdom & honesty; Marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: End the wars, bring our troops home; Red, black and blue marker on cardboard. Peace sign at upper right. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Boycott federal elections, delegitimize the government; Black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: I am a DCPS history teacher, stop letting Wall St. destroy my classroom! (Ask me how) ; Let my students have a future, High School Teachers for Justice; Black marker on orange posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: I Love this country! Stop those who seek to take away our voice; Black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Violins not violence; Black and red marker on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Every person can make the difference, I believe in the power of life not the power of money; Orange and pink paint and black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: GREED; Orange and green marker on white paper. Illustration of a Hangman game spelling out "Greed." Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: We are the 90! Not the 99% ; No more upper class; Red marker on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Momma said occupy! ; "We will never be free until the last 'king' is strangled with the entrails of the last 'priest'/lobbyist."--Diderot; Yellow paint and black marker on green paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Arrested Protesters Call (212) 679-6018. Free Legal Help. NLG [National Lawyers Guild]; Multi-colored marker and crayon on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: "Long live the rose that grew from concrete (when no one else even cared)"--Tupac; Red, green, fuschia and black marker on white paper. Illustration of a rose growing out of a sidewalk, with a small peace sign. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: This is America respect us!; Black, blue an green paint on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: 733 Days in isolation, free Ahmad Sa'adat; Red and brown marker on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: I quit my Wall St. job 1 yr ago. I was a V.P. I stressed daily about this job I didn't believe in. Ppl. In finance know they took the U.S. for a ride. They justify it b/c if the mkts. collapsed, ATMs stopped working, ppl. would riot. But they haven't chan; Black marker on cardboard, duct tape. Water damage. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Palestinians support Occupy Wall St.; Yellow and white paint on torn black paper. Illustration of flower, multi-colored paint spatters. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Be not simply good, be good for something; Yellow, blue and white paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: I pledge allegiance to the flag and to the republic ; H.R. include citizens, not the folks in charge, @zeeya; Black and white paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Restore our constitution ; Resto-; Black paint on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Got democracy?; Black paint on white paper. Words surrounded by question marks. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Sharpie on cardboard: typeface of the desperate; Black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: I am a union construction worker. I was a WTC 9/11 Volunteer. Why do I have to fight to receive SSD and workers comp? The FDNY and NYPD weren't the only heroes! I am a proud 9/11 hardhat ; Protest & resist, Occupy Wall St.; Black, green and red marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Nothing is sacred; Black stenciling with paint splotches on white paper. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Wall Street, where the greedy things are; Black and red marker with black applique lettering on white posterboard. Small line illustrations reminiscent of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are." Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: We sweat for it, you swim in it ; No one needs sex, we're all fucked by Wall St.; Black, yellow and red paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Maris[t[ College Social Work Stude[nts] for Socia[l] Economi[c] Equal[ity] ; [Oc]cupy together; Black marker on red posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: We are the 99%, that means we have to change! ; We are the reponsible party! Stop shopping; Black marker on green posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. Then they fight you… And then you win ; First they ridicule you; Black marker on white posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Grito for the people; Black marker on white posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Citizens organizing political action, be a Patriot! Fight for our democracy. A New Way Forward .org; Black marker and white paper printed with "Monopoly Man" illustration, on orange posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: "Politics is the embodiment of the human mindset in history. Occupy your mind. Everything else is a biproduct of your consciousness. Change yourself, everything else will follow…"--YG; Black marker on white posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: "Give me control over a nations currency, I care not who makes its laws."--Mayer A. Rothchild [i.e. Rothschild], member of banking cartel. Federal Reserve not so federal; Black marker on cardboard and manila folder. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Anger cannot be dishonest ; End the Fed; Orange and black marker on white posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: NYPD join us and push them over the edge; Blue marker on cardboard pizza box. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: We are here; Black paint on white paper mounted on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Student[s] against greed, Deb & Alex; Black paint on cardboard pizza box. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: End corporatocracy ; Corporations are not people, we are; Blue paint and red marker on cardboard. Partial illustration of bull head. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Stop! Privatized gains & socialized losses ; Why r u just watching?; Black marker on yellow posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Fight to the death for truth/love and Yah Weh will wor[k] on your side!!!!!! Yahshua loves the poor people too!!!!; Black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: "Justice has no real existance [sic]. It is the divinity of all the passions."; Black marker on white posterboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Don't give up; Black marker on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Don't let them eat you alive with the dead philosophies of Rand & Friedman, Occupy Wall St. 2011 & ad Infinitum; Black charcoal with white highlight on cardboard. Illustration of two birds. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal; Black and red paint on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

: If you have to ask, come and see; Black paint on white paper mounted on cardboard. Gift of Grace Davie, 2019., New-York Historical Society

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