PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Stonewall Riots
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Woodstock
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Detroit Race Riots
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March on Washington
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Detailed explanation-1: -Woodstock was a three-day music festival attended by mainly young people living the hippie lifestyle. The concert took place during a time when many young people strongly opposed the controversial Vietnam War and wanted to spread the message of peace and love.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its origins may be traced to European social movements in the 19th and early 20th century such as Bohemians, with influence from Eastern religion and spirituality. It is directly influenced and inspired by the Beat Generation, and American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-3: -The counterculture movement, from the early 1960s through the 1970s, categorized a group of people known as “hippies” who opposed the war in Vietnam, commercialism and overall establishment of societal norms.
Detailed explanation-4: -During 1965 the young Americans who became known as “hippies” soared in numbers in the San Francisco Bay Area, as youthful use of still legal lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) swept the region. Trippers also grooved on “Acid Rock” music, and many were also spiritual seekers.