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During the slavery period in the United States , African American women wore scarves that were later to become the do-rags of the 1930s to the 1960s.
The symbol this material contains is not the same how it is used for now then it used to bed use for enslavement. The do rag, however, was more than a badge of enslavement imposed on female slaves by their owners. Embellishment of the head and hair was a central component of dress in various parts of Africa, particularly in West Africa. From the time European fabrics were made available to them, African women wore head-wraps similar to those worn by their enslaved counterparts in America. For these women, the wrap, which varied in form from region to region, signified communal identity. At the same time, the particular appearance of an individual head-wrap was an expression of personal identity ( slavery and the making of America).
The symbol this material contains is not the same how it is used for now then it used to bed use for enslavement. The do rag, however, was more than a badge of enslavement imposed on female slaves by their owners. Embellishment of the head and hair was a central component of dress in various parts of Africa, particularly in West Africa. From the time European fabrics were made available to them, African women wore head-wraps similar to those worn by their enslaved counterparts in America. For these women, the wrap, which varied in form from region to region, signified communal identity. At the same time, the particular appearance of an individual head-wrap was an expression of personal identity ( slavery and the making of America).
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This particular material is reflective due to the fact that this do rag was used for slaves to wore while they were part of some one else ownership. Now this material reflects on ones looks.