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Seattle Weather Collective

The Weather Underground was an organization that formed collectives around the U.S. with the goal of challenging the state in solidarity with Third World liberation movements. These collectives, particularly inspired by the Black Power movement and the Vietnamese, aimed to organize the white working class against imperialism. They did this through militant demonstrations and acts of minor property damage.

October 1969: Organizing for the Days of Rage in Chicago

In October 1969, the Seattle Weather Collective focused on organizing for the Days of Rage in Chicago. Members created pamphlets to raise awareness and encourage participation.

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1969: The Ave Riots

In August 1969, the Ave Riots took place in Seattle's University District from August 10–14. Women participants bonded and formed "the core of the Seattle Weathermen". The riots protested the Vietnam War and police brutality.

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May 1970: Protesting ROTC centers

In May 1970, Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) centers were widely protested. Thirty ROTC buildings were burned or bombed and National Guard units were mobilized on twenty-one campuses in sixteen states. The Weather Underground protested these offices, viewing them as preparing officers for war.

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