Alhough the philosophy of the counterculture seemed to favor all of the following, the characteristic that most defined the movement was:

A. Breaking the power of corrupt elites who controlled American corporations and governments.
B. Rejecting the inhibitions and conventions of middle-class culture and concentrating on pleasure and fulfillment.
C. Striving for racial and social justice for all peoples.
D. Demanding an end to international wars and conflicts and substituting peaceful resolution.