How did Woodstock change America?

Answer by  moonlightdesert (70)

It didn't change America; America had already changed around the time Woodstock festival was organized. It was a reflection of this change: the music, the people, the lifestyle all were practiced in this festival and it was 3 days of pure hippie community life with music.

Answer by  flyingmonkey (6)

Woodstock changed America in that it showed that the "hippy movement" was now mainstream. Politicians and the national news media now took notice. These are an organized people who could not be ignored and must be taken seriously. Before Woodstock hippies were generally centralized in San Fancisco. Woodstock added validity to the phrase "we are everywhere".

Answer by  Ken56 (1160)

It most definitely changed America. It came to symbolize the cultural revolution that had been going on in America for several years in the mid to late 1960s. Woodstock was the ultimate symbol of the "counter culture." It was drugs, sex and rock-n-roll, and Woodstock showed that huge numbers of people were accepting this lifestyle and kind of music.

Answer by  Samhain (115)

Woodstock helped create the freedom of musical attendance for bands that wanted to express themselves. Conservative was in, and quickly on its way out after Woodstock. Freedom to play anywhere allowed was a bold movement.

Answer by  pejca666 (68)

woodstock never changed anything but it was attempt to change thing and to move peoples thinking from polititios spech as we know music bring love and peace and it was the major protest against war