1960’s
 Counterculture
(Hippies)
 Haight-Ashbury (Summer of Love)
 Woodstock
HIPPIES
Music +
Vietnam War
= Hippies
Hippie Style
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Men’ s Clothing = tie-dye, bellbottoms or
patched jeans, long hair, facial hair,
headbands, fringed clothes, and granny
glasses
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Women’s clothing = all the same as the
men, with wide leather belts, halter tops,
and bare foot
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The 2 essentials
- A PEACE SYMBOL
- FLOWER in your HAIR
“If it feels good, do it!”
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This motto for hippies is what caused a lot
of the problems for them.
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The things that felt the best for them was:
(Not in any particular order)
1. SEX
2. Drugs
3. Protest
1960 DRUGS
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Marijuana was the
gateway drug, and
the choice of many.
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Marijuana remained
on the rise from
1960 to 1978,
mostly because of
the Hippie
movement.
The harshest of all 1960 drugs!!
It was made famous in the
U.S. by Timothy Leary.
(Harvard Teacher)
Leary said, “It helps you get
in touch with religion!”
Leary quote, “Tune in (New
Conscious), Turn on
(LSD), and drop out
(Society)!”
“Most Dangerous man in
America!” by Richard
Nixon
Invented in Switzerland in
Hippies and the Sexual Revolution
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The idea of “Free Love” was brought about by many
different issues! (The Pill, Drugs, Music, and
Communes)
Communes were living quarters far away from
society were hippies could make heir own rules,
especially when it got dangerous for the Hippie.
Hippie’s and Protesting
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Hippie’s loved everyone
and everything and the
event that set them apart
from the rest of the U.S.
was the Vietnam War.
Hippies are pacifists!
The problems for the
Hippies were that no one
took them serious because
of their extra-curricular
activities.
They did start a wide
range movement among
the youth of America.
Corner of Haight and Ashbury
This was the center of the
Hippie movement from
1965 – 1967.
The corner was located in San
Francisco and in 1967,
50,000 Hippies showed up
for the “Summer of Love!”
This is when protesting hit an
ultimate high against the
Vietnam War.
Haight-Ashbury Cont.
The psychedelic lifestyle came full force
and Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll went with
it.
 Famous people in U.S. history spent time
on the corner. Most of them being Rock
stars like Jimi Hendrixs and the famous
crazed plotter or killer, Charles Manson.
 Music was the ultimate outlet for the
people on the corner, it was known as Acid
Rock, and its lyrics and psychedelic
sounds touched the minds and feelings of
the Hippies.
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1960’s Music
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Rock n roll was growing at an alarming rate,
especially since the emergence of Elvis Presley,
but the group that will take it a new level was the
Beatles
The group consisted of John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, Ringo Star, and George Harrison.
Songs: Hey Jude, I wanna hold your hand
Other Rock Stars of the 1960’s
The Doors, Bob Dylan,
and Pink Floyd also
became famous, but
none of them
attended the biggest
rock festival of the
1960’s.
“WOODSTOCK”
WOODSTOCK (1969)
This was an Art and Music festival that
was held from Aug. 15-17, 1969.
 It was held on Max Yasqur’s farm outside
of Bethel N.Y.
 It has been estimated that 500,000 people
attended the festivities.
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WOODSTOCK Cont.
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There were 4 men that got Woodstock
started. They were John Roberts, Joel
Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld, and Michael Lang.
All under the age of 26.
These men ended up spending $2.4 mil on
Woodstock. Each band received $12,000 for
playing and total cost for bands was
$180,000.
There was reported during the fun, 2 deaths
and 2 births.
The concert was to be held in Wallkill, N.Y.,
but they backed out in July. 1 month before
the opening. This publicity sparked the
increase in attendance
WOODSTOCK Pictures
WOODSTOCK Cont.
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The concert lead to
massive drug use,
sexual freedom, and
individual
expression.
In 1994, they tried
to remake
Woodstock for the
25 year reunion, but
it ended up being
exploited by
vendors and it was
known more for the
violence that broke
out, rapes, and
deaths.
Rock Stars
Jimi Hendrixs
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Jimi probably played
the most memorable
song at Woodstock!
That being the Star
Spangled Banner in
his own great way.
Jimi along with Janis
Joplin are said to live
the life of a hippie
better then any other.
Maybe that’s why
they both died of
overdoses.
Rock Stars and the End
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Other famous musicians at Woodstock were
Santana, Jefferson Airplane, and Creedence
Clearwater Revival (CCR)
The aftermath for dirt and trash was
endless, but easily disposable! The
developments of the Hippies throughout the
1960’s seems small, but has withstood the
tests of time.