The Counterculture of the The Counterculture of the 1960’s1960’s

CountercultureCounterculture was a movement was a movement made up of mostly white, middle-made up of mostly white, middle-class college young people who were class college young people who were disillusioned with the war and disillusioned with the war and injustices of societyinjustices of society

They turned their backs on They turned their backs on traditional American and founded a traditional American and founded a society based on peace and lovesociety based on peace and love

HippiesHippies

Materialism, Materialism, Technology, and Technology, and war were hollowwar were hollow

Harvard Psychology Harvard Psychology and counterculture and counterculture philosopher Dr. philosopher Dr. Timothy Leary Timothy Leary urged the youth to urged the youth to “Tune in, Turn On, “Tune in, Turn On, Drop Out!”Drop Out!”

Many left home, Many left home, work, and school to work, and school to create an ideal create an ideal community of peace community of peace love and harmonylove and harmony

Hippie CultureHippie Culture The Age of AquariusThe Age of Aquarius Rock ’n’ Roll MusicRock ’n’ Roll Music Sexual Revolution (Free Love)Sexual Revolution (Free Love) Marijuana and LSD ( Illegal Drugs)Marijuana and LSD ( Illegal Drugs) Eastern Religions (Zen Buddhism)Eastern Religions (Zen Buddhism) Ragged Jeans, Tie-dye shirts, Ragged Jeans, Tie-dye shirts,

military garments, love beads and military garments, love beads and muslin shirtsmuslin shirts

Long hair and beardsLong hair and beards

Hippie CultureHippie Culture

Many also chose to live in large groups Many also chose to live in large groups called called communescommunes. Many hippies moved . Many hippies moved

to San Francisco’s to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury Haight-Ashbury district. This community was popular district. This community was popular mainly because of the availability of mainly because of the availability of

drugsdrugs..

Art of the 1960’sArt of the 1960’s Pop-Art by Andy Pop-Art by Andy

WarholWarhol

                                                                                                              

The movement affected the worlds of The movement affected the worlds of art & fashion. The 60’s saw the rise of art & fashion. The 60’s saw the rise of

popular, or pop, art.popular, or pop, art.

One celebrated pop artist was One celebrated pop artist was Andy Andy WarholWarhol. His work was characterized by . His work was characterized by

bright, simple, commercial looking bright, simple, commercial looking images such as portraits of soup cans & images such as portraits of soup cans &

other icons of mass culture.other icons of mass culture.

Music of the 1960’sMusic of the 1960’s The music was a form of protest that The music was a form of protest that

grew out of African-American rhythm grew out of African-American rhythm and blues of the 1950’s (Folk and Rock)and blues of the 1950’s (Folk and Rock)

The Beatles, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, the Who, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and the Rolling StonesJoan Baez and the Rolling Stones

In 1969 the appex of the In 1969 the appex of the counterculture was the music festival counterculture was the music festival WoodstockWoodstock

The 1970 Concert at The 1970 Concert at AltamontAltamont Speedway was a disaster and ended Speedway was a disaster and ended the era of peace and lovethe era of peace and love

Perhaps the most influential band Perhaps the most influential band was the Beatles.was the Beatles.

The British group took America by The British group took America by storm & helped rock music storm & helped rock music become part of mainstream become part of mainstream

America.America.

A dramatic example of rock ‘n’ roll’s A dramatic example of rock ‘n’ roll’s popularity was an event known as popularity was an event known as

WoodstockWoodstock..

More than 400,000 people attended….far more than expected. For 3 days, popular bands & musicians performed. Despite the crowd, however, the festival was peaceful & well organized.

The Conservative The Conservative ResponseResponse Nixon, AgnewNixon, Agnew and J and J

Edgar Hoover Edgar Hoover expressed anger and expressed anger and concern over the concern over the counterculture and the counterculture and the threat to traditional threat to traditional valuesvalues

Many saw the values Many saw the values as decadent, un-as decadent, un-American, immature American, immature and irresponsibleand irresponsible

Conservatives Conservatives presented their own presented their own solutions to crime and solutions to crime and lawlessnesslawlessness