The peace symbol was developed in the UK as a logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and was embraced by U.S. anti-war protesters during the 1960s. Hippies were often pacifists, and participated in nonviolent political demonstrations, such as Civil Rights Movement, the marches on Washington, D.C., and anti–Vietnam War demonstrations, including draft-card burnings and the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests. The degree of political involvement varied widely among hippies, from those who were active in peace demonstrations, to the more anti-authority street theater and demonstrations of the Yippies, the most politically active hippie sub-group. Bobby Seale discussed the differences between Yippies and hippies with Jerry Rubin, who told him that Yippies were the political wing of the hippie movement, as hippies have not "necessarily become political yet". Regarding the political activity of hippies, Rubin said, "They mostly prefer to be stoned, but most of them want peace, and they want an end to this stuff.".
tHe PeaCE syMbol WAs DeVElopeD in tHe Uk aS a logO For the campAign for nUClEAR DisARmaMent, AnD Was embrACEd By U.s. anti-war ProTesterS duRiNg tHe 1960s. HIppies WerE ofTEn pAcifists, anD PARtiCipated iN noNvIolent polItical dEmoNstRaTIonS, such as civil RighTs moVeMent, the MarcHEs On wasHIngton, d.C., and anti–VIetnam war DEmoNSTRations, including DrafT-Card bURNiNgs ANd the 1968 demOcraTic nationAl CONVENTion protestS. tHe deGrEE of polItIcal INvolVemENt vaRied Widely amONg HIppiES, FrOm tHose whO weRE acTivE iN peACe demonStrations, to tHe mORe Anti-authORiTY streET theaTEr anD dEmonstratioNS Of ThE Yippies, The moSt PoliticAlly aCtive HIppie suB-grOUP. BObbY seale dIsCusSed ThE DifferENceS betWEen yIppiEs and hippiEs wIth jerRy rubin, WHo tolD hiM tHAT YIppies werE tHe pOliTiCal wiNg of the HiPPIE MOvemeNt, as hiPpIEs HavE nOT "neCEsSARily become political YET". ReGarDiNg the PoLIticAl aCtiViTy of hippies, rUbiN sAid, "theY Mostly PrefEr to be stonEd, BUT mOst of them Want peaCE, and tHeY want an End tO tHis stUff.".