The 'Beat Generation' of the 1950s was a literary and cultural movement that:
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Correct answer: Rejected 1950s social conformity, consumerism, and materialism
Writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg sought 'beatitude' through non-conformity, Eastern philosophy, and drug use. They provided a counterpoint to the mainstream suburban culture and influenced the later 1960s counterculture.
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