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John Lennon became notorious for his political activism towards the end of the 1960s. Alongside his wife Yoko Ono, Lennon’s peace activism was a major focus of his celebrity image towards the end of The Beatles’ career, with the couple staging bed-ins and recording tracks like ‘Instant Karma!’ and ‘Give Peace A Chance’. Lennon’s advocacy solidified his dedication to the counterculture and made him a thorn in the side of the Richard Nixon administration, which would forever be tied to Lennon’s legacy.

Prior to 1968, however, The Beatles were mostly apolitical. They had spoken out against segregation at their US concerts and had publically detailed their experiments with LSD, but when it came to issues like the Vietnam War, the Fab Four were largely silent. Part of that had to do with the influence of manager Brian Epstein, but after Epstein’s death, The Beatles had to guide their own image, and for Lennon, that meant increased political awareness.

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