Woodstock 99: The Perfect Example of American Culture With the draft for Viet Nam, political scandals, assassinations, and riots, the 1960’s brought forth large amounts of fear and apprehension around the country. In 1969, in the midst of all this chaos, on Max Yasgur’s farm Woodstock took place. At the Woodstock ’69 celebration, the people experienced the happiness of feeling safe and cared for. For three heavenly days, a hurt generation could return to a haven of …showed first 75 words of 1252 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1252 total…was going on. Over inflation took over this highly commercialized event, from the greedy hands of the corporations who were putting on the festival. As a result, angry concertgoers displayed many acts of violence, which ignited like wildfire throughout the festival. Therefore, Woodstock is a perfect example of American culture today. Works cited Producers Flyer. Ogden Corporation and Metropolitan Entertainment. Woodstock 1999. http://www.altreel.com/music/Woodstock.html http://www.ohio.com/justgo/woodstock/news/