The Revolutionary Rebels of the 1960s

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“Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually…” – Jimi Hendrix, “Castles made of sand” From the Axis: Bold as love album track 9. Stated that all things will die: people, animals, fads, etc., but certain movements will never die. Historical events such as The American Revolution are written all over history books. One remembers this collective series of events every day through the compulsory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in school and the singing of The National Anthem at the beginning of every sporting event. However, one counterculture perhaps had the biggest impact on American History that no one thinks about – The Hippie movement. As Quoted from Margaret Meade, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Known for their flower power, prevalent drug use, musical influence, and political protest of the late 1960s this branch of American Bohemians got a bad reputation. However, one can view them as greatest “rebels” to walk American grounds of contemporary time. The 1960s counterculture Hippie movement was the greatest revolutionary decade to have rebelled against conformity and societal ideals and values because of their political protest and musical influence from past to present.

The first argument, why the 60’s was the best revolutionary decade is the political protest not only changed the rules and norms of the times, but also it influenced other movements and made changes for the advanced achievement of society. Timeless in movement, the thought process and philosophy of the students of the late 1960s will always leave its stamp on America, because of their denial to stop living their unconventional existence (Webst...

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