<P> A du - rag is a scarf worn on the head after a hair treatment process (hairdo). </P> <P> Du - rags were originally the headgear of poor laborers and slaves in the 19th century . In the 1930s, during the Harlem Renaissance and Great Depression, the du - rag evolved into a hairstyle preserver . After the Black Power Movement in the late 1960s, the du - rag became a fashion statement among African Americans, worn by rappers, athletes and young men . In the 2000s, wearing du - rags in public has become less popular and many rappers have left them . </P>

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