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How was the protest at Wounded Knee similar to the protest at Alcatraz Island? Both ended peacefully. Both used occupation as a form of protest. Both took place at the sites of former American Indian massacres.

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Both used occupation as a form of protest.

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The Wounded Knee Occupation, also known as Second Wounded Knee, began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long protest when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. The protest was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others, while John Trudell served as spokesman.

So, both involve occupation as a form of protest. Hope this helped!

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