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- became known as the most famous concert in American History
==== -"One thinks of hippies, mind-altering drugs, antiwar activism, rock music, and free love. But how did the cultural changes of the 1950s and 1960s and the coming of age of the baby boomers lead to this massive music festival and "love-in" that seemed so out of synch with the previous generation?" ====

- rock n roll influenced change in appearance and way of life for the younger generation
- The younger generation started to react to the events in the 60s with new ideas contrary to those of their parents -"Music and experimental sexual behavior came to characterize the younger generation by the end of the 1960s." -"The Woodstock Music and Art Fair," "An Aquarian Exposition," and "Three Days of Peace and Music," went forward as planned." (these were common names by which the festival was called) - although far more people showed up than expected, it was one of the most peaceful concerts of its time

Mullin, Chris. "Background Essay." // American History //. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 22 May 2010. .