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Also Known As flower child • hippy

Did You Know?

  • Hippies often clashed with the police and were frequently arrested.
  • Organic food, whole-grain bread, vegetarian diets, casual clothing such as jeans, and yoga are all parts of hippie culture that are now more mainstream.
  • Despite popular beliefs about hippies leading the anti-war movement, hippies generally prioritized breaking away from mainstream culture and government rather than political activism.

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