In the text you read this about the counterculture: The co…
In the text you read this about the counterculture: The counterculture was rooted in the social and political events of the preceding decade. In the 1950s, the Beat movement had rejected materialism and emphasized the importance of personal experience. The civil rights movement introduced the idea of social and political protest, which intensified the Vietnam antiwar movement. Both movements prompted many people to challenge a range of traditional social behavior, from restrictions on rightsto cultural norms in dress or hairstyles. The counterculture also heightened distrust of authority, leading some young people to warn their peers, “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” The maxim “Don’t trust anyone over 30” may have been partly inspired by