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{{Infobox country|name=Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone|life_span=2020|date_start=June 8, 2020|date_end=July 1, 2020|common_languages=English|government_type= | {{Infobox country|name=Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone|life_span=2020|date_start=June 8, 2020|date_end=July 1, 2020|common_languages=English|government_type=Organized protest zone}} | ||
The '''Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone''', also known as '''Free Capitol Hill''', was a | The '''Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone''', also known as '''Free Capitol Hill''', was a autonomous zone that existed in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], during the [[George Floyd protests]]. It was created by [[Black Lives Matter]] protestors who wanted to decrease the city's police department by 50%.<ref>{{News citation|author=Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor, Lauren Frohne|date=2020-07-04|title=‘The Uprising’: Watch how Seattle’s protests have evolved|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/watch-the-uprising/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|retrieved=2022-04-09}}</ref> President [[Donald Trump]] called the protestors "ugly [[Anarchism|Anarchists]]" and demanded that the [[United States of America|U.S.]] government take back the territory.<ref>{{News citation|author=Tim Elfrink, Derek Hawkins, Marisa Iati|date=2020-06-11|title=Seattle mayor blasts Trump’s threat to ‘take back’ the city after protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/11/trump-seattle-autonomous-zone-inslee/|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> The protestors failed to achive their demands, leading the autonomous zone to be retaken by police less than a month after it was created.<ref>{{News citation|author=Public Affairs|date=2020-07-01|title=(UPDATED) Mayor Durkan Issues Executive Order Regarding Capitol Hill Protest Zone|url=https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/07/01/mayor-durkan-issues-emergency-order-regarding-capitol-hill-protest-zone/|newspaper=Seattle Police Department|retrieved=2022-04-09}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Anarchism]] | [[Category:Anarchism]] | ||
Revision as of 03:52, 4 July 2022
| Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| Common languages | English |
| Government | Organized protest zone |
• Established | June 8, 2020 |
• Dissolution | July 1, 2020 |
The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, also known as Free Capitol Hill, was a autonomous zone that existed in Seattle, Washington, during the George Floyd protests. It was created by Black Lives Matter protestors who wanted to decrease the city's police department by 50%.[1] President Donald Trump called the protestors "ugly Anarchists" and demanded that the U.S. government take back the territory.[2] The protestors failed to achive their demands, leading the autonomous zone to be retaken by police less than a month after it was created.[3]
References
- ↑ Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor, Lauren Frohne (2020-07-04). "‘The Uprising’: Watch how Seattle’s protests have evolved" The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ Tim Elfrink, Derek Hawkins, Marisa Iati (2020-06-11). "Seattle mayor blasts Trump’s threat to ‘take back’ the city after protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’" The Washington Post.
- ↑ Public Affairs (2020-07-01). "(UPDATED) Mayor Durkan Issues Executive Order Regarding Capitol Hill Protest Zone" Seattle Police Department. Retrieved 2022-04-09.