Through out history the world has seen some generations that have made an impact more than all of its predecessors. The decade from 1960 to 1970 was definitely one of those eras. The people didn't follow the teachings of its elders, but rejected them for an alternative culture which was their very own(Harris 14). Made up of the younger population of the time this new culture was such a radical society that they were given their own …showed first 75 words of 1890 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1890 total…for the youth of today and years to come. Works Sited Cavan, Sherry. Hippies Of The Haight. St.Louis: New Critics Press, Inc., 1972. Harris, Nathaniel. The Sixties. London: Macdonald Education Ltd., 1975. "Hippies" WorldBook Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Stern, Jane and Michael. Sixties People. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1990. This Fabulous Century. New York: Time-Life Books, 1970. Outline Thesis: During the 1960's a radical group called the Hippies shocked America with their alternative lifestyles and radical beliefs.