the instigator for their existence, politics played a huge role in their lives. Having strongest feelings for the Vietnam War and for the Civil Rights Movement, the Hippies made their beliefs known to the world. They did this in many ways including musical shows, pacifist folk songs, and through peaceful sit-ins(This Fabulous Century 206). But none of their actions were more seen and heard of then their protests and rallies. The Hippies were aware that the war was being lost and that thousands of American soldiers were dying. They took it upon themselves the make their beliefs heard. They put together a protest larger then the ever before. Once organized not just Hippies came, but students, intellectuals, radicals, and citizens of all classes took part in it(Harris 36). This protest was held in Washington DC in the heart of the United States. 250,000 protesters gathered for one common goal. They wanted their troops to come back home and for United States involvement in the war to be ended. Through the years of the Vietnam War hundreds a anti-war rallies were held. By the decades end protests seemed to have done some good. Sixty five percent of all Americans had similar views as the hippies(This Fabulous Century 206). They wanted their troops back and that's what they got in the 1969 when the President gave the word to bring them back home. Hippies had other feelings about racism and persecution. They took part in the civil rights movement, just as they did in the for the Vietnam troops. When President Kennedy tried to pass his Civil Rights policies and they never went through, the Hippies were more aggravated(Harris 8) Eventually some Hippies tried to make their colonies where there was no racism and persecution. There were Hippie communes all over the United States. Some communes believed that they were "fighting against the white man's perverted society of pollution ,war, and greed(Stern 166). These communes didn't get very popular an...
