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Beatniks and Hippies

Date Submitted: 07/19/2001 22:15:15
Category: / History
Length: 4 pages (1227 words)
In the times of recovery after 2 great World Wars and The Great Depression it was not hard to realize why there were some people that held negative reactions towards the lifestyle that the average American was used to living in the 50’s through the late 70’s and their ideals of values and beliefs of the nation. Two movements that was conceived and born of these feelings of alienation and freedom are the Beat movement and …
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…and later the appearance of the New drug culture of the hippies. These both has showed America a taste of what it is to truly show freedoms of speech and not be scared to show yourself and the ideals you hold. For many people it was the turbulent times that shook up America by the rebels and punks. But for me it is the time when America was most alive with lovers and not haters.
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