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 βmake love, not warβ
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 βflower childrenβ
STRONGLY ANTI-WAR and PASSIONATELY involved in CR, WR , anti-Vietnam protest
What impact did the hippies being accepting have?
Hippies ideas of ππππΆππΎππ πΆππΉ ππππππΆππΈπ helped sexuality,race,gender to be more acceptable in American society
OVERALL IMPACT OF HIPPIES
- β)impacted ideology and social conscious of America, β)Rigid views to liberal and TOLERANT ideas
- β)Pushed society in exploring the hippy ideas(drugs,sex..)
Negative impacts of hippies?
More drug abuse, and STDS, promoted reckless lifestyle, didnβt contribute to society
