... .24 "The original core of activists were inspired by a desire to find an issue that would unite Berkeley's divergent population: idealistic hippies who wanted a gentle green setting for rock concerts and personal reflection, and the politically oriented radicals who saw an opportunity for confrontation with the university over land-use policies."25 People began planting trees, grass, flowers, swing ... ...

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... , by the late 1960s, "Much that had once seemed outrageous in the hippie world was readily absorbed into the marketplace. Rock groups became big business enterprises commanding huge fees. Slick concerts with expensive tickets replaced communal dances with psychedelic shows Ironically, much of the world that hippies forged was co-opted by the society they had rejected."...

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... . However, their easygoing attitudes were replaced by intense feelings when politics was the topic. They had very strong feelings for the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights' Movement. They organized concerts in order to voice out their beliefs in peaceful ways, but their anti-war rallies and protests were more seen and heard. Not only did they fight for the American ... ...

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