SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To prevent lice
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To dehumanize them
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To make them look like an military men
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In America, the head-wrap was a utilitarian item, which kept the slave’s hair protected from the elements in which she worked and helped to curb the spread of lice. Yet, as in Africa, the head-wrap also created community–as an item shared by female slaves–and individuality, as a thing unique to the wearer.
Detailed explanation-2: -In many parts of Africa, the most significant culture of head shaving is usually attributed to bereavement; where shaving becomes a mourning ritual primarily done by women and their daughters as an act of respect to the dead.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shaving Will Not Get Rid of Lice. The reason shaving will not work is because lice live on the base of the hair, and on the scalp. The nits are laid right at the base of the hair oftentimes against the scalp. Shaving will not get close enough to make an impact on the lice and nits.
Detailed explanation-4: -Before transporting them, captors and traders shaved the heads of all African adults and children taken captive. The claimed purpose for this action was to prepare for the unsanitary conditions of the slave ships.
Detailed explanation-5: -Student Hair Cuts:Students attending school in Uganda are required to shave their heads as part of their school uniform and it helps with hygiene.