Counterculture Movement

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Between the years of 1955 and 1970 there were many different movements that changed the beliefs of all types of citizens. The early sixties brought upon racial segregation and discrimination of women. In addition, war was breaking out in Vietnam for the American people. The Counterculture era brought out a new way of life for many young adults. People began rejecting the normal means of society and breaking away from the standard way of life. There were many important events and interesting tactics brought out in the Counterculture Movement that allowed America to see a new side of its people.

The Counterculture movement was an alternate way of living for many American citizens. People began leaving big cities to escape issues in the urban areas. They started to live in large groups with people that were much like themselves. Those who participated in this movement strongly opposed the war, the Vietnam War in particular. They felt the ideal way of living was in peace and harmony. Better known as hippies, participants in the Counterculture movement started environmental awareness groups. The people started to be very concerned in the health of our planet and began to care much more about the damage being done to the earth. Hippies had a different view on politics, authority, marriage and sex. They rejected the social norms and viewed leaders unimportant. Politics were not a big concern when regarding the hippie culture because they believed that everyone was equal and no real leader was needed. In addition to a new way of life, the Counterculture movement became a time for young people to express their feelings through all types of music, art and literature that defined the 60’s generation.

Music was one of the biggest aspects...

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