Transcript An Era of Change and Protest

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?
Early 1970s
Drug addiction and
increased drug
overdoses. Utopia
that people were
looking for never
materialized
August 15-18, 1969 in NY
½ million
concertgoers
32 acts
performed
“Woodstock is a reminder that
inside each of us is the instinct for
building a decent, loving
community, the kind we all wish for.”
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