By Nikki Gaskins

ngaskins@abcnews4.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- For three weeks protestors have been marching on Wall Street taking a stand, they say, against corporate greed in what's being called 'Occupy Wall Street.'

The demonstrations are still going strong. In fact, thousands of people are now taking part in demonstrations in cities across the country.

On Thursday night, more than a hundred people gathered at Gage Hall in downtown Charleston to hold the first General Assembly meeting for a local movement now being called 'Occupy Charleston.'

As with the protest demonstrations on Wall Street, members of the newly formed group hope to have their own public demonstrations some time this month.

"We're basically organizing to support them," said Matt Rabon who is a local organizer for the movement.

"This is a peaceful movement," said Adrianna Varedi.

Dozens of Lowcountry youth came together Thursday night to officially launch 'Occupy Charleston.' Members say they represent the underdog or the 99 percent.

"The one percent is the big business and the big corporations that are controlling things, and that are being blamed for ruining the economy," said member, Lauren Costello.

"There's something wrong with the distribution of wealth in this country right now," said Varedi.

Participants involved in this movement that's sweeping the nation say corporate greed has led to this country's economic demise.

"The big banks, the big hedge funds, they're the ones that created the economic crisis," said Rabon.

Rabon helped push the nationwide movement here locally through the creation of a Facebook page. He says 'Occupy Charleston' is simply asking for accountability.

"The main things that we want are the big money out of politics," said Rabon. "We want accountability on Wall Street."

Many of the protestors, most in their twenties, also want changes made to higher education.

"There's no reason we should be basically living in poverty just so we can get an education to make this country a better place," said Varedi.

"We all went to college and now we have nothing, and we're all in debt," said Costello.

Until a big change in the economy is made and the poverty level drops, they say, this nationwide movement won't end any time soon.

"I think it's only going to get bigger," said Varedi.

'Occupy Charleston' plans to hold weekly meetings every Thursday evening. A location for those meetings has yet to be decided.

Members are hoping to hold a public demonstration on October 21. The details of that demonstration is still in the works.