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Antebellum Beginnings
Since my most recent personal work explores the Antebellum era and the Civil War, that seemed like a good place to start. My first hours in
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Hairstory
I thought wearing my hair in this style made me look brave. While standing in line to go outside for recess, I had my first traumatic hair e