THE HIPPIES Flashcards
What were hippies?
People who rejected society by dropping out of it
What did hippies usually do?
Experimented with sex, drugs, art choose not to work/college
What did they promote?
Peace and love with slogans like ‘make love, not war’
What impact did hippies have on the government?
No impact on gov policies, with exception of advances made in CR and WR
Were the hippies passive despite being called ‘flower children’
STRONGLY ANTI-WAR and PASSIONATELY involved in CR, WR , anti-Vietnam protest
What impact did the hippies being accepting have?
Hippies ideas of 𝑒𝓆𝓊𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝑜𝓁𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 helped sexuality,race,gender to be more acceptable in American society
OVERALL IMPACT OF HIPPIES
- –)impacted ideology and social conscious of America, —)Rigid views to liberal and TOLERANT ideas
- –)Pushed society in exploring the hippy ideas(drugs,sex..)
Negative impacts of hippies?
More drug abuse, and STDS, promoted reckless lifestyle, didn’t contribute to society
