an era of change and protest
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An Era of Change and Protest. Counter Culture: Movement that opposed values different from those of mainstream culture. Many have characterized it as sex, drugs and rock-and-roll. Rebelled against long-standing customs in dress, music and behaviors. Where did it come from?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Era of Change and Protest
Counter Culture:
Movement that opposed values different from those of mainstream culture. Many have characterized it as sex, drugs and rock-and-roll.
Rebelled against long-standing
customs in dress, music and behaviors
Where did it come from?
Civil Rights Movement/Anti Vietnam War Movement introduced protest
People began questioning traditional boundaries
Increase in distrust of authority
They valued freedom of expression
They promoted peace, love, freedom
Generation Gap
Lack of understanding and communication between the older and younger generations
In addition to sex, drugs, and rock and roll, many hippies also took an interest in spirituality
Many hippies lived together in Communes
When and why did the counterculture come to an end?
Drug addiction and increased
drug overdoses. Utopia that people were looking for
never materialized
Early 1970s
August 15-18, 1969 in NY
“Woodstock is a reminder that inside each of us is the instinct
for building a decent, loving community, the kind we all
wish for.”
½ million concert-
goers
32 acts performed Held on a 600-acre farm
in NY
WHAT LASTING IMPACT DID THE HIPPIES OF THE COUNTER
CULTURE HAVE?• People continued to fight for their rights