hippie: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	flower child • hippy

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.