Counter Cultures May 4 th, 1970 Kent State University; a mass group of student were protesting the Vietnam War when shots broke out and four protesters were killed by guards. These killings swayed the media and all people who knew of this incident to want stop the war. This is one of the common effects counter cultures during the Vietnam War and 60’s had on the viewers and listeners at home; they had the power to make people rethink there thoughts on large topics such as the Vietnam War and many over famous incidents like the My Lai Massacre. In the following i will be talking about other counter culture groups and there very similar effects on the nation during the 1960’s and so on. Students and young people were not just the only ones who wanted peace during the war. There were many such as the vigorously known Hippies; there logo of peace and love brought out many supporters to back this popular group up.
In Hippie gatherings there were many drugs, alcohol, and other senso red things done I am unable to talk about. A very popular gathering for Hippies and young people today and back in the 60’s was called WOODS, these gatherings were meant to be brought out as a festival of peace and love. At these WOOD SKS bands would perform and crowds of thousands would listen. Due to there high popularity Hippies attracted massive amounts of young people to join there ways. These Hippies formed majority of a generation to believe in peace and love and by doing this, this counter culture had a major affect on topics in the 60’s. From my point of view Hippies and the your generation had a very big impacts on topics during the 1960’s but I am sure none of them surpass the impact Civil Rights Groups had on similar controversial problems.
The Essay on History of Hippies and the Counter Culture Movement
The origin of the word “hippie” derives from “hipster” which was first coined by Harry Gibson in 1940 in a song titled “Harry the Hipster” (as Harry referred to himself). Hipsters were beatniks who had moved into New York City’s Greenwich Village. Beatniks were followers of the Beat Generation literary movement who through their writings, promoted anti-conformist attitudes and ideals. The first ...
Groups suc as SNC C, CORE, and many others tested there will and hearts to get what they dreamed of and that was racial equality and freedom. I believe these Civil Rights Groups had more of a bigger impact than other groups because they changed life, there hearts and courage helped bring out equality which has definitely changed life today. This famous counter culture was very known during the 60’s and is still nationally and internationally known. Counter cultures seemed true to what they believed in and the ways they wanted. The way they made people think back then has made me think also and that is differently about them.
I stand behind counter cultures because the wants they wanted were not out of reach and they were approachable. They wanted right things and that was peace for all and I do think there is anything wrong with that. I feel they have changed life today and with out some of there impacts back then life would not be the same as it is today. An example of there heart and courage (Civil Rights Groups) and very famous is the sit ins at restaurants. Civil rights members sat in segregated seats throught out the country to show that segregation and other discrimintaions must be stopped.
During these sit ins the members faced torture; people against them threw things at them, poured stuff on them. This commitment of this counterculture group shows what they are up for and that was good and I am all for that.
The Essay on Time And Life Tricks Ravi Wanted
TIME AND LIFE The wind whistled through the half pipes as my brother and I took our Skateboards into the skate park. I it was for us to be going skating on a cold winter morning but we were bored and my brother Jason had come back from the Navy after six years and he wanted to have some fun with me before he went away to Australia. The cold winter wind beat down on our backs sending a chill down ...
