Pencil test (South Africa)
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Pencil test (South Africa)
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The pencil test is a method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair. In the pencil test, a pencil is pushed through the person's hair. How easily it comes out determines whether the person has "passed" or "failed" the test. This test was used to determine racial identity in South Africa during the apartheid era, distinguishing whites from coloureds and blacks. The test was partially responsible for splitting existing communities and families along perceived racial lines. Its formal
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Method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil_test_(South_Africa)
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2024-03-14T02:31:41Z
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