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By Kole Boe

Counterculture. By Kole Boe. What is Counterculture?. A culture with values or lifestyles in opposition to those of the established culture. An era of time in the 1960’s and 1970’s where people questioned America’s materialism and cultural and political norms. . Hippies.

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  1. Counterculture By Kole Boe

  2. What is Counterculture? • A culture with values or lifestyles in opposition to those of the established culture. • An era of time in the 1960’s and 1970’s where people questioned America’s materialism and cultural and political norms.

  3. Hippies • Lived in the Age of Aquarius • Had long hair, wore colorful clothes, and lived in communes. • They used drugs for greater self-awareness and inner peace. • Held protest and did not believe in war.

  4. Beliefs • Life should be lived in peace, love, and harmony. • American Society had grown hollow. • Rebellion against the government. • Practiced Zen Buddhism.

  5. Art • Discovery of “Pop” art. • Andy Warhol was the most popular counterculture artist. • Usually very colorful and full of culture. • Left a lasting imprint of American culture.

  6. Fashion • People grew longer hair. • Men had beards and mustaches. • Women dressed for color and comfort. • Natural and peaceful.

  7. Music • Brought out the rise of Rock music. • Allowed teenagers a voice of rebellion and protest. • The Beatles were the most famous rock band of the time.

  8. Woodstock Music and Art Fair • The most famous event of rock history! • Had an attendance of about 500,000 people. • Located on a 600 acre farm in Bethel, New York. • Had 32 music performances. • Gave people nearly three days and night of non-stop peace, love, and rock and roll.

  9. The Beatles • The most Famous rock band of the Age of Aquarius. • Consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, and George Harrison. • Influenced hippies and the counterculture movement.

  10. Drugs • LSD and Marijuana were commonly used drugs to help explore the inner mind and achieve harmony. • LSD was invented Timothy Leary. • Believed to help achieve greater self-awareness and inner peace.

  11. Make Love, Not War • Many people protested the Vietnam War. • War was believed to be unnecessary. • Many protested society by leaving it. • Counterculture became dangerous.

  12. The Decline of Counterculture • People gave away to violence and disillusionment. • Communes became violent. • People became homeless. • Charles Manson murdered Sharon Tate.

  13. Counterculture Lives On! • It influenced America’s culture today. • It changed the style of music forever. • It will never be forgotten.

  14. The End

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