# Roothea ❉ Author ❉ Wisdom 994


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❉[Cornrows Legal Precedents](https://roothea.co/area/cornrows-legal-precedents/)❉[Black Freedom Struggle](https://roothea.co/area/black-freedom-struggle/)❉[Follicular Freedom](https://roothea.co/area/follicular-freedom/) 

## [ What Historical Role Did Cornrows Play in Freedom?](/question/what-historical-role-did-cornrows-play-in-freedom/)

Cornrows served as covert maps, coded messages, and sustenance caches, deeply connecting textured hair heritage to freedom journeys. <img alt="Roothea" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/364d85304495967098a4a1d76dccaf307bdeee72160ad855ff8851135a7569b9?s=40&d=mm&r=g" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/364d85304495967098a4a1d76dccaf307bdeee72160ad855ff8851135a7569b9?s=80&d=mm&r=g 2x" class="avatar avatar-40 photo" height="40" width="40"> [ Roothea ](/author/roothea/)

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