People commonly label other cultural movements of that period as hippie , however there are differences . For example , hippies were often not directly engaged in politics , as contrasted with " Yippies " ( Youth International Party ) , an activist organization . The Yippies came to national attention during their celebration of the 1968 spring equinox , when some 3,000 of them took over Grand Central Terminal in New York — eventually resulting in 61 arrests . The Yippies , especially their leaders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin , became notorious for their theatrics , such as trying to levitate the Pentagon at the October 1967 war protest , and such slogans as " Rise up and abandon the creeping meatball ! " Their stated intention to protest the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August , including nominating their own candidate , " Lyndon Pigasus Pig " ( an actual pig ) , was also widely publicized in the media at this time
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
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