The Inland South has been a huge contributor to culture in the United States and continues to be a very distinct cultural center. Country music has come out of the South and influenced many other musical genres. The South has a strong sense of military pride and memorializes war heroes such as Robert E. Lee. Southern traditions have influenced many aspects of American living to this day.
The opposite of culture is counter culture. Counter culture is a subculture that defies mainstream societies norms, values, behaviors, and expectations. The Hippie counter culture ideals were peace, love, freedom, music, sexual liberation and harmony. They were political activists and opposed the Vietnam war by protesting and burning draft cards. Hippie's believed in a deeper spiritual connection with ones self and the world. Psychedelic drugs, yoga, and meditation were used to expand ones consciousness.
There have been many different counter culture era's throughout history but the most prominent in the United States was the Hippie counter culture of the 1960's and 70's. During this era the Bay Area was a key region for counter culture. San Francisco, specifically Haight-Ashbury street, became a haven for hippies and they flocked to the city during this era. Berkeley was also a popular city for the counter culture movement. Many young, white, UC Berkeley students participated in the movement. From this era new cultural ideals were created that are still present today. The Bay Area continues to be a very liberal region especially in cities such as Berkeley. To this day there are still many signs of the influence of counter culture in the Bay Area.
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