The Highwaymen

Original Text: The Highwaymen
A group of African-American artists called the Highwaymen have become a popular with the art collectors. The group created art back in the 1960’s and 70’s. The group got its name because the artists sold their paintings from the trunks of their cars. They parked along highways of south Florida and sold to tourists. They drew palm trees, billowy clouds, and sunsets on the beach. They also painted pictures filled with marshes and cypress trees. They sold their paintings for as little as ten or twenty dollars. Now the work of these artists commands thousands of dollars.

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Revised Text:

A group of African-American artists, called the Highwaymen, have become popular with the art collectors. The group created art back in the 1960’s and 70’s and got its name because the artists sold their paintings from the trunks of their cars. They parked along highways in south Florida and sold to tourists. They drew palm trees, billowy clouds, and sunsets on the beach. They also painted pictures filled with marshes and cypress trees. They sold their paintings then for as little as ten or twenty dollars, now the work of these artists commands thousands of dollars.

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