20 Photos of Life in 1970 That History Class Skipped
Daniel Bonfiglio
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Whether by growing hair, ditching suits, or demonstrating against the Vietnam War, people in the 1970s took social protest into their own hands.
The decade of self-expression began, and everyone gladly accepted the change.
Here are 20 photos of what life looked like in 1970.
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1. Michelle Pfeiffer
With her red mustang, 1970. -
2. Daytona Beach
A Chevy Monte Carlo, and a family, 1970. -
3. On the Beach
A woman in 1970. -
4. On the Phone
A TWA Stewardess in 1970. -
5. Muhammad Ali
“Dining at my family’s home in 1970.” -
6. “My Mom Circa 1970”
“In what is referred to in my family as the ‘scandalous gold outfit.’” -
7. Messing With Lobsters
Jamaica, 1970. -
8. “My Grandparents”
“The night they met, 1970.” -
9. Stopped On the Side of the Road
A man in 1970. -
10. “My Dad and His Boat”
A big car in 1970. -
11. Bobbie Gentry
"He Made A Woman Out Of Me,” on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 27, 1970. -
12. Resting in a Hammock
On vacation in 1970. -
13. Hans Zimmer
And his Moog Modular Synthesizer, 1970. -
14. Olivia Newton-John
A photo from 1970. -
15. Friends Hanging Out
New York City, 1970. -
16. On the Chopper
Girls in 1970. -
17. The World Trade Center
Under construction, 1970. -
18. A Mother and Son
Funny faces in 1970. -
19. Jimi Hendrix
Drinking tea the day before he died, 1970. -
20. A Class Photo in 1970
Featuring a 12-year-old Michael Jackson, 2nd from the left on the bottom.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
With her red mustang, 1970.
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