They based their lifestyle on a rejection of such values.
Hippies developed communes with shared roles. This was a rejection of traditional family structures and gender roles as well as traditional employment.
The dress and appearance of hippies also went against mainstream culture. Long hair beads and clothes which often reflected the growing influence of Eastern culture was in sharp contrast to the appearance of their parents.
The use of drugs by the hippie community also contrasted with mainstream values and again reflected the influence of the East.
the 9th amendment explains that the federal government doesn't own the rights that are not listed in the Constitution, but instead, they belong to citizens
