The Counterculture
Counterculture A large group of people within a culture who hold values that oppose the mainstream or norm Questioned values and attitudes held by older, middle-class Americans How did they feel about science? Emphasized a humans spiritual side rather than their rationale side
Ways They Rebelled
Long hair and loose clothing
Use of Drugs
Leave Families and Suburbs
People’s Park
The Story… Located at the University of California University demolished 2.8 acres of land near the campus to turn it into a parking lot and practice fields But, it sat for months looking like this….
The neighborhood and “hippies” started to plant trees, flowers, and grass to convert it into a park.
When the park was complete, the “hippies” celebrated and enjoyed their time in the park
The university was not happy and fenced off the entire park
The “hippies” and neighborhood started a rally and over 6,000 marched to the fenced off park
The national guard was sent to the university….
Violence broke out…
One “hippie” was shot near the eyes and is now blind
And one “hippie,” was killed…
This was found flying in the sky after the student, James Rector, was killed …
So what do you think People’s Park looks like today?
Quote from a frustrated young adult living in during the year 1969…
“The 60's was a turbulent decade “The 60's was a turbulent decade. The assassination of JFK kept us fixated on the TV for days and gave us an insecurity that other decades had not felt before.
Those of us growing into our own during the 60's were also very much affected by the war in Vietnam. We would all watch the "war lotto" to see which of our friends and loved ones would go across the world to fight in a country that we had not even known had existed.
The 60s was also showing pains from the growing racial issues that faced us all. Segregation, desegregation, marches on Washington. We all needed to become equals.
Many families were separated by what has been termed the "generation gap". Parents not knowing what their children were doing and children learning not to trust anyone over 30.
There was confusion and mistrust between the "straight" and the "heads", music was going in directions that most didn't understand.
The world was spinning out of control and we were all angry about something.
Then for 3 days in 1969 the world stood still…”
Woodstock Festival of 1969!!!
Held in Bethel, New York on a farm Was originally called the “music and arts fair” Originally planed for just a 2 day event….but it eventually led to 3 full days Over 450,000 thousand people flocked to the small farm to enjoy the “3 days of peace and music…..”
The traffic jam…
The crowd…
It rained during most of the event…
Then the rain stopped!
The site of Woodstock 1969 today…
Max Yasgur’s farm, which hosted the Woodstock Festival, is currently for sale...
…for 8 million dollars
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace - Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon Imagine All the People
Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one
Joe Cocker Woodstock