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The modification of hairlines for fashion and status purposes was prominent dating back to the European Renaissance where women would often pluck their hairlines to produce a larger forehead. This occurred just prior to the first African slaves in the Americas. https://artwithtosca.com/on-renaissance-gentlewomen-receding-hairline/ https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/beauty-adorns-virtue-italian-renaissance-fashion/ https://historicjamestowne.org/history/the-first-africans/?srsltid=AfmBOopEm8QOGuL6xCR6_cIS6C43BeyfN5oYJMROLAVuHBBbmh5L3L0p
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