PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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the “Hippie” lifestyle and manner of dress
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popularity of such groups as the Beatles/Rolling Stones
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desire to spread American imperialism
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changing standards of sexual morality/conduct
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Detailed explanation-1: -They rejected the materialism, conformity, and consumerism of mainstream society and sought to create their own alternative culture based on values such as freedom, peace, love, and harmony. It was expressed by young people through rebellious styles of dress, music, drug use, and for some, communal living.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1960s to mid-1970s counterculture generation was an era of change in identity, family unit, sexuality, dress, and the arts. It was a time when youth rejected social norms and exhibited their disapproval of racial, ethnic, and political injustices through resistance, and for some subgroups, revolt.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vietnam War, and the protracted national divide between supporters and opponents of the war, were arguably the most important factors contributing to the rise of the larger counterculture movement.
Detailed explanation-4: -hippie, also spelled hippy, member, during the 1960s and 1970s, of a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life.