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Ebony Fashion Fair began in 1958 in Chicago, IL. The Ebony Fashion Fair was a staple part of fashion for members of the African American community until 2009. It was considered as being a "Rite of passage for black women."
The show also had another…

Janis Joplin was an influential singer during the Counterculture movement who was famous for her raw, powerful vocals and emotional songs. Joplin rose to fame in 1967 during an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, as the lead singer for the…

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Jimi Hendrix's personal style make him an icon for the styles of the counterculture movement. He often combined several aspects of hippie fashion in his wardrobe.

NY Times End of Wounded Knee.pdf
newspaper headline on the end of the occupation of Wounded Knee

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The fashion at Woodstock is a good representation of how hippies typically dressed during the Counterculture movement.
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