The Hippie Counterculture The Hippie Movement changed the politics and the culture in America in the 1960s. When the nineteen fifties turned into the nineteen sixties‚ not much had changed‚ people were still extremely patriotic‚ the society of America seemed to work together‚ and the youth of America did not have much to worry about‚ except for how fast their car went or what kind of outfit they should wear to the Prom. After 1963‚ things started to slowly change in how America viewed its politics
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Society with Music Kyle Klemz SOCS 185 DeVry 8/16/2012 Dr. Dominguez What does music mean to you? Do you think it’s changed from the different styles of music and the way that music sounds from when it started? Music can play a big part and role on society. There are many different types of music and music festivals in today’s society. Music has changed a lot within the past few decades. Music festivals have pretty much stayed the same. People can be judged on the type of music that
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The 60’s was a time of social injustice‚ political protests over Vietnam‚ and the deliberation of powers. Socially the United States was in a terrible place. Since the Jim Crow laws were set put in place the constitution the country had been divided. When the civil rights movements started to move it brought social injustice to light (eldorado ink 15). Leaders in the civil rights movements included Martin Luther King‚ John F. Kennedy‚ and Malcolm X. These leaders were speaking out publicly and giving
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a veteran of the war. On January 18‚ 1968‚ while in the White House for a conference about juvenile delinquency‚ black singer-entertainer Eartha Kitt yelled at Lady Bird Johnson about the generation of young men dying in the war. 1969 On August 15–18‚ the Woodstock Festival was held at Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel‚ New York. Peace was a primary theme in this pivotal popular music event. JOAN BAEZ- singer/musician 1966 Joan Baez and A. J. Muste organized over 3‚000 people across the nation in
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presidential election‚ held on Tuesday‚ November 5‚ 1968. Moon Shot On July 21‚ 1969‚ President Nixon spoke from the Oval Office to Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin at the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Woodstock A village in New York state‚ where some 400‚000 young people assembled in 1969 for a rock music festival. The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that
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Podcast Script The 1960s was the beginning of a cultural revolution in America. The counter-culture of the 1960s was viewed by some as “mankind’s best‚ maybe only‚ hope; others saw it as a portent of civilization’s imminent ruin.”1 The nation’s youth began to find their voice and were slowly shaping the nation’s ideals. Music became “a medium of propaganda‚ identifying the young as a distinct force in society with unique values and aspirations.”2 The counter-cultural movement began in reaction
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called the "beautiful people". However the media played up "hippy" as the catch-all phrase to describe the masses of young people growing their hair long‚ listening to rock music‚ doing drugs‚ practising free love‚ going to various gatherings and concerts‚ demonstrating and rejecting the popular culture of the early 60’s. Hippies were the adults of the baby boom post-World War II. They wanted to test and enjoy the limits of life adopting a motto of - "Being alive should be Ecstasy". They were also
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The Hippie Culture Many generations have come and gone‚ and many have made an impact on American life. The Sixties were definitely one of those generations that left its mark in history. The people of this generation didn’t follow the teachings of its elders‚ but rejected them for an alternative culture‚ which was their very own (Harris 14). This new subculture was such a radical society that it was given it’s own name which is still used to this day. They came to be known as‚ the Hippies. The
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American Folk Music Folk music has been in the heart of the nation for generations. Early artists appeared around the time of the Great Depression as the voice of the nation and a shoulder to lean on. The 1960s was also an era of change and unrest‚ and like the artists that came before them‚ 60s folk artists represented the outrage and spirit of the American people. Early Influences: - Woody Guthrie o Early 30s o Most well known for the song‚ “This land is your land” which‚ recorded at
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it gave off heat” (231). Once Carlton assures him that acid is safe Bobby is convinced with no further questions. Carlton convinces Booby that Woodstock‚ New York is their future utopia; throughout the story they fantasize about the day they lounge in Woodstock on acid. Bobby is somewhat skeptical about the state of Woodstock after the infamous concert. Carlton tells him‚ “It’s a new nation. Have faith” (231). From then on when Bobby
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