The 1960s and the American Establishment

             The 1960s were times of great change. Many people went from moderates to radicals because of the environment around them. That environment was called the establishment. It included all of the events going on in the nineteen sixties. There were many things that made the radical's different from the moderates. They were the music they listened to and the clothes they wore. Most obviously was the way they acted. In the summer of 1967, society and rock and roll were going through some major changes. People who listened to rock and roll wore flowers in their hair and on their clothes. They Grooved to tunes by The Grateful Dead, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, and many others (*). Radical was the name given to these diverse cultural icons of the sixty's revolution. These radicals were associated with the many of the youth parties who shared their views with the country. The music that the radicals listened too greatly affected the way they acted. It was the mellow tune and the moving lyrics that inspired this generation of teenagers. They stood up for what they believed in from listening to the rock and roll, which is now, classified as classic rock. The people who didn't listen to the new rock and roll listened to classical and jazz music. They thought the radicals who listened to rock and roll were rebels. Large get together's were common in the sixties. At these "be-ins," as they were called, people ate, drank, and listened to music (*). The greatest musical get-together that had the most influencing effect on the people of the sixties was Woodstock '69. This was the largest rock concert ever and was held in Bethel, New York. It was three days long, beginning on August 15 and ending on August 17 in 1969. The Woodstock Ventures was the newly founded company organizing the three-day festival. The Town of Wallkill was the anticipated site for the music festival, but city officials and residents protested it. Laws were made to make sure that Woods...

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