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Kente Cloth & Dashiki inspires fashion
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Black celebrities embrace natural features
Tributes to Black Panther Party and use of their statement pieces
6. BLACK PANTHERS UNIFORM
a. background information
b. primary analysis
7. HISTORICAL SKILL
a. Continuity & Change
8. WORKS CITED
Current political issues reflected in fashion
THESIS STATEMENT
Works Cited
"African Americans' Dress During The Civil Rights Movement." FashionEncyclopedia.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2016.
Baggins, Brian. "History of the Black Panther Party." Black Panther Party. Marxists Internet Archive, n.d. Web. 25 May 2016.
1. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
a. background information
2. RESEARCH QUESTION
3. THESIS STATEMENT
4. AFRO HAIRSTYLE
a. background information
b. primary analysis
5. KENTE CLOTH & Dashiki
a. background information
b. primary analysis
Carson, Clayborne. "American Civil Rights Movement." Britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 25 May 2016.
Foner, Eric, and John A. Garraty. "Civil Rights Movement." History.com. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, n.d. Web. 25 May 2016.
James, Danielle. "An Illustrative Identity of Fashion and Style Throughout African-American History and Movements." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 10 Feb. 2015. Web. 25 May 2016.
Zaragj-Reynolds, Paula. "Vintage Advertisement Featuring African Americans." Found In Mom's Basement. Typepad.com, 17 Apr. 2015. Web. 25 May 2016.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was a powerful shift that fused fashion and politics. The use of fashion statements by political figures during this time conveyed a sense of racial identity for African Americans, expressed their pride of African heritage and promoted their fight for equality. The "Afro" hairstyle became a trademark of nonconformity allowing African Americans to embrace their ethnic features. Similarly, African Kente cloth and the dashiki symbolized a growing desire for cultural dignity. Furthermore, the uniform worn by the Black Panther Party became a means of visual communication that voiced their political protest. Subsequently, this revolutionary era of vogue can be seen in today's celebrity fashion.
J U S T I C E
RESEARCH QUESTION
How did the use of fashion support the political objectives of the Civil Rights Movement? How does African African American fashion in the 1960s reflect the way Americans dress in today's popular culture?