Flower power
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Flower power was a political movement and slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and nonviolence. It is rooted in the anti-war movement which was opposed t
A demonstrator offers a flower to military police at an anti-Vietnam War protest at The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, October 21, 1967
Cotton fabric, late 1960s, U.S.
Abbie Hoffman
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Abbot Howard Hoffman was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponent of the Flower Pow
Flower power
…their anti-war literature. Workshop in Nonviolence (WIN), a magazine published by New York activists, encouraged the use of Flower Power. In May 1967, Abbie Hoffman organized the Flower Brigade as an official contingent of a New York City parade honoring the soldiers in Vietnam. News coverage captured Flower Brigade…
Hoffman in 1969
Hoffman in Tallahassee, Florida, 1989
Hoffman (right) with wife, Anita, and son in 1972
Hoffman and Johanna Lawrenson in 1981