What Is The Woodstock Fair

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Woodstock was an art and music fair that occurred August 15-17 in 1969. It was a celebration of peace, music, and free love. Most performances were performed to express their opposition to the Vietnam War. Hippies influenced the Woodstock fair by taking their hope for peace and putting it into music
The music played at Woodstock expressed anti-war feelings and the want to spread peace. People such as The Who, Joe Cocker, and Country Joe played. Songs played were very opinionated and portrayed the hope for peace. One song played by Country Joe expressed his feelings toward the Vietnam War. One lyric says, "Be the first ones on your block, to have your boy come home in a box". When he sings this he is referring to how many people had to send