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Seattle Weather Collective

The Weather Underground was an organization that established collectives throughout the U.S. with the goal of directly challenging the government. Their actions were in solidarity with global liberation movements, most notably the Black Power movement and the Vietnamese fight for independence. These collectives aimed to mobilize the white working class against what they saw as imperialism, through militant protests and minor property damage.

October 1969: Organization for the Days of Rage in Chicago

In October 1969, the Seattle collective's initial action was to organize for the Days of Rage in Chicago. They produced pamphlets to raise awareness and encourage participation in the Days of Rage event.

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1969: Formation of "the core of the Seattle Weathermen" during the Ave Riots

During August 10–14, 1969, the women participating in the Ave Riots in Seattle's University District bonded and formed "the core of the Seattle Weathermen". The Ave Riots, part of larger anti-Vietnam War actions, also protested police brutality. Less than a week after these riots in 1969, the Seattle Weather Collective was formed.

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May 1970: Protests against Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

In May 1970, Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) centers became a popular place for protesting against the Vietnam war. Thirty ROTC buildings were either burned or bombed, leading to the mobilization of National Guard units on twenty-one campuses across sixteen states.

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