The 1960’s were a decade of change and the beginning of true liberalism and acceptance of the different . It began with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X and their fight for the black rights and anti racism in the United States. Both very influentel leaders who will effect the lives of many Americans and increase equality in the country. The 60’s was also the era of increaing woman rights and with that their expressivness came out in fashion, with decreasing shirt heights and showing more skin. With all that the one most important change that happened that will have far out reached riffles into all parts of American society and the world’s out large is the Hippie movement.
Even though its source is anti war and especially the Vietnam war. This movement revolutionized and far out passed the acceptable. It defied what people accepted normal at the time and brought about the acceptance of the different and the not so typical. This movement encompasses what the 60’s were about , change and difference. Furthermore forcing society to accept the different and respect it regardless of its disbelief or differences in point of view. The movement faded out quickly in the 70’s but it helped American’s cope with the extremism that was to come over the next couple of decades, and thus its the most influential change of the 60’s.
This is an interesting post. We are speaking of rights and freedom and women are also to be included in that respect. I agree that Hippie movement is indeed significant because they too are peaceful and they truly exhibited the epitome of freedom of expression.