40 Dramatic Hairstyles From The ’60s That Totally Defined The Decade

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6. Angela Davis’ afro

Activist Angela Davis was a major player in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, after successfully fighting an unfair dismissal case against UCLA and later being acquitted of murder. A powerful symbol of her resistance was her hair. That’s because she wore it in a natural afro rather than styling to mimic more accepted looks favored by white women.

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