USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

HIPPIES AND THE COUNTERCULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the most dramatic example of the counterculture movement?
A
Hippies
B
Beat Movement
C
Flappers
D
Lost Generation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hippie fashion was often present at these shows. One of the most memorable music festivals during this time was the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. This highly disorganized three-day-long concert was the epitome of counterculture–from the clothes attendees wore to the anti-war messages performed by the singers.

Detailed explanation-2: -hippie, also spelled hippy, member, during the 1960s and 1970s, of a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of countercultures in the U.S. could include the hippie movement of the 1960s, the green movement, polygamists, and feminist groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -A landmark counterculture event was the Woodstock Festival, held in upstate New York in August 1969. Billed as “three days of peace, music, and love, ” the promoters expected a large crowd but not the 300, 000 to 400, 000 people who actually attended.

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