Viola Desmond: Her Life and Times

by Wanda Robson and Graham Reynolds

Book Overview

Many Canadians know that Viola Desmond is the first Black, non-royal woman to be featured on Canadian currency. But fewer know the details of Viola Desmond's life and legacy. In 1946, Desmond was arrested for refusing to give up her seat in a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Her singular act of courage was a catalyst in the struggle for racial equality that eventually ended segregation in Nova Scotia.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773631233
• ISBN13: 9781773631233
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Roseway Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"