Occupy Wall Street ( OWS ) was a protest movement that began Process_start on September 17 , 2011 , in Zuccotti Park , located in New York City 's Wall Street financial district , against economic inequality .

The OWS slogan , `` We are the 99 % '' , refers Adducing to income Earnings_and_losses and wealth Earnings_and_losses inequality in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1 % and the rest of the population .