Answer to Question #279713 in History for con

Question

• What impact did the Counterculture Movement have on Canadian society?

Answer 1

The counterculture movement divided the country. To some Americans, the movement reflected American ideals of free speech, equality, world peace, and the pursuit of happiness. To others, it reflected a self-indulgent, pointlessly rebellious, unpatriotic, and destructive assault on America's traditional moral order.

Society definitely changed as a result of the counter-culture movement. Women gained more legal rights against discrimination and more control over their bodies, as well as more social acceptance as they expanded their roles in the workplace. The voting age was lowered from twenty-one to eighteen, and the draft ended