History 2132A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Simple Times, News, Altamont Raceway Park
12 Dec 2016
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What we talked about in class last week. Groups counterculture and civil rights emerged to promote revolutionary change in the us. Civil rights fighting for political, social, economic equality. For both groups change they were seeking was not realized. The groups began to fracture and produce radical off shoots. Was in san fran haight ashbury district see the epitome of these ideas, free store. Spirit carried forward and hippies went to some farm for festival of art and music 3 days. Over the 3 days had a line up of musicians jimi hendrix, janis joplin, country joe and the fish, the who, joe cocker, santana. 300,000 youths gathered together no rioting, no destruction, respected each other and the farm worst thing to happen at woodstock was bad acid trip generally big love in. Move ahead 3 months back to san fran. Rolling stones held a free concert outside of altamont speedway santana, jefferson airplane.
