Afro hairstyle is derived from a fashion of Caucasus (Caspian Sea region) women just for name, there are different names for them. When Criscasus people were used in labour in USA, they took their hairstyle fashion with them to America. In 1860, it become a fashion in parts of America after Civil war due to freedom of slaves and their life of choice. However this is just a name, other countries and culture also have their hairstyle fashion like "Jewfro"in Israel, "Ghunghrale Baal" in India which were so ancient that even in Mahabharata they are mentioned.