Human Be-In

Human Be-In
Part of the Hippie movement
Poster advertising the 'Human Be-In', designed by Stanley Mouse (artist) and Michael Bowen (concept), using the photograph of artist Casey Sonnabend
DateJanuary 14, 1967
LocationSan Francisco, United States
ParticipantsPossibly 20,000–30,000 people
OutcomeInspiration for the Summer of Love

The Human Be-In was an event held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on January 14, 1967.[1][2][3] It was a prelude to San Francisco's Summer of Love, which made the Haight-Ashbury district a symbol of American counterculture and introduced the word "psychedelic" to suburbia.

  1. ^ "American Experience Summer of Love". PBS. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-31. [dead link]
  2. ^ Goldberg, Danny (13 January 2017). "All the Human Be-In Was Saying 50 Years Ago, Was Give Peace a Chance". The Nation. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ Palmer, Steven. "The Human Be-In Teach-In". Oral History Masters of Arts. Columbia University. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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