Woodstock
Can a three day concert symbolize a generation? The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was the most intense peaceful gathering in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s farm. This spontaneous event took place in Sullivan County on Friday afternoon August 15 to Monday August 18, 1969. The New York State Thruway was closed down. It was one of the nations worst traffic jams. Half of the crowd were hippies and they left their cars anywhere to walk the rest of the way to the site. It was supposed to be a three day celebration of community and music, but who knew that it would turn out to be a great part of American culture as well as a landmark of the twentieth century. The name Woodstock brings a certain spirit or ideology to my mind. It was a very special event for our homeland because no society has ever been so free of repression. The slogan for this concert was “Three Days of Peace and Music.” The promoters thought that “peace” would link the anti-war sentiment to the rock concert. Because they wanted to avoid violence, they believed that having the word peace in their slogan would benefit this cause. This gave people the attitude that Woodstock was going to be a non-violent festival.
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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