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What did the protestors of the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle believe the furthering of globalization would cause?

a. a downswing in the American economy
b. irreparable harm to people in third world countries
c. inflation
d. a loss of American jobs

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The protesters of the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle believe the furthering of globalization would cause "irreparable harm to people in third world countries"

Answer: Option b

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The 1999 WTO Ministerial Conference was a World Trade Organization meeting held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle and became ignition point for one of Seattle's largest political protests.

They were concentrated on issues including the rights of workers, sustainable economies, environmental issues and social issues as they believed the furthering of globalization would cause irreparable harm to people in third world countries.

The protest was inauguration of the anti-globalization movement by group of people belonged from American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and other labour unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), student groups, media activists, industrial workers, international farm, anarchists and many others.

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