The Role of Hair in Society’s Ideal Image of A Beautiful African-American Woman and its Influences Within The African American Community Worldwide and their Definition of Beauty

Intro:
1.General discussion of the importance of hair for all females and what is symbolizes
2.Discussing and identifying the different hair types/styles between African-american women and women of other races in relation to social/cultural/ religious status
3. Discussing the differentnatural hair types/styles of within the african-american community.

Body1:
1.History of African-American Hair, hair styles, symbols, and beauty trends dating from Ancient African civilizations through 17th century African civilizations (start of transatlantic slave trade)
Body 2:
1. Standard of beauty for Black female slaves in America from both the White perspective and African-American perspective.
2. Exploring and Identifying the specific types of hairstlyes/textures of slaves that contributed/ validated both perspectives in society.
3.Influence of standard European beauty on african-american female slaves, and the effort to conform (willingly and forcibly)
Body 3:
1. Eurocentric influence on Black females and hair throughout the early and mid 20th century
2. Madam CJ Walker, and the hair relaxer
3. Global Representation of beautiful black females and their hairstyles in media (movies, commercials, magazines, music) throughout the late 20th century — globally.
4. Correlation between successful/iconic black women and the styles in which they wore there hair (willingly or forcibly)
Body 4:
1. 21st century Natural hair movement, relaxed vs. Natural (globally)
2. Controversy within black community about acceptable and professional hair styles (globally)
3. Controversy between black community on good hair, and which type of natural hair is more beautiful than the other (globally)
4. Discrimiation of black women in work place and education because of traditional hairstyles like dreads, platts, cornrows and afros
Conclusion:
1.Restate thesis
2.Brief synopsis of each body paragraph, state the findings of each part of body paragraphs
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