Thousands of activists protest the 1999 WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle, Washington (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest to halt WTO talks, it quickly escalated into a full-fledged riot and, eventually, a State of Emergency, pitting protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
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Thousands of activists protest the 1999 WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle, Washington (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest to halt WTO talks, it quickly escalated into a full-fledged riot and, eventually, a State of Emergency, pitting protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
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