Literally hundreds of groups were present at the 1999 Seattle protests. The protests were a highly organized series of nonviolent actions by a diverse array of public interests -- labor unions, religious groups, student organizations, anarchists, environmentalists, national and international nonprofit organizations -- all of whom shared a common enemy, the WTO. Click on a Group below to learn more about who attended the Battle in Seattle and why:

The film Battle in Seattle depicts what was in fact a pinnacle moment in the history of social action — many groups coming together to voice their concerns over globalization and corporate control of trade.

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