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Seattle Weather Collective

The Weather Underground organized collectives across the US to challenge the government in solidarity with Third World liberation movements, specifically the Black Power movement and the Vietnamese. These collectives aimed to unite the white working class against imperialism through militant demonstrations and minor property damage.

October 1969: Seattle Collective Organizes for Days of Rage

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

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1969: Formation of the Seattle Weathermen

In 1969, during the Ave Riots (August 10–14) in Seattle's University District, women participants bonded and formed "the core of the Seattle Weathermen", in response to the Vietnam War protests and police brutality.

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May 1970: Protests against Reserve Officers' Training Corps centers

In May 1970, thirty Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) buildings were targeted in protests, including bombings and arsons, leading to the mobilization of National Guard units on twenty-one campuses across sixteen states.

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