American history

Youth Movement

Originated with the baby boomers, the generation born after World War II.

New Left

Prominent organization calling for citizens to reject a nation run by corporations and the military.

Free Speech Movement

Started on a college campus due to restrictions on students' rights to express themselves.

College Students

Dissatisfied with teaching by graduate students and university rules embraced the movement.

Free Speech

Upheld students' rights to express themselves on college campuses.

Counterculture

Hippies rejected mainstream values, materialism, and traditional societal norms.

Communes

Many hippies wanted to live together in communities where they shared everything.

1960s Stereotype

Counterculture was a reaction to the stereotype of the conformist who led a conventional life.

Music of Counterculture

Musicians used folk music and rhythms of rebellion to express hopes and fears.

Youth Movement and Counterculture

Movements challenging societal norms and advocating for freedom of expression and communal living.