HIST 289R Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Hog Farm, Price Gouging, Drug Culture
3 Apr 2018
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The beats - loosely organized poets and artists who railed against mainstream cultures materialism and militarization. Embraced unconventional sexuality and celebrated the culture of racial, sexual, and ethnic minorities. Communes -home to people who agreed to live together and share their property, somewhat like an extended family. Lived members of the counterculture to live away from the pressures of mainstream america. Rural communes tried to grow organic crops, and use renewable energy. The hog farm collective lead by wavy gravy and evolved into a. Served food at woodstock and was also the police force at. Urban communes members lived as a family sharing cooking, cleaning, childcare, and operating co-op business. Kaliflower - a commune that ran a print shop and produced hundreds of publications including books, pamphlets, flyers, for free services, ecology groups, political protests, announcements for free events, and free medical clinic prescription forms.
