In 1946, Canadian civil and women's rights activist, Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation at a cinema in Nova Scotia by refusing to leave the whites-only area of a theatre. #BlackHistoryMonth | K-97
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In 1946, Canadian civil and women's rights activist, Viola Desmond challenged racial segregation at a cinema in Nova Scotia by refusing to leave the whites-only area of a theatre.
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Viola Desmond Legacy
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Viola Desmond didn't set out to be a civil rights leader. But in 1946 when she was removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia for sitting in a section reserved for whites, she fought back in court. The beauty salon owner lost the case but strengthened the fight to end racial segregation in Canada. She went on to become a civil rights icon. In Nova Scotia, Heritage Day on February 16, 2015, has been dedicated to the legacy of Viola Desmond. | Canada's History
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9 years before Rosa Parks' historic act of defiance in Montgomery, Alabama, Viola Desmond took a stand against racial discrimination in Canada by taking a seat. Here is the history of Viola Desmond. . . #History #ViolaDesmond #CanadianHistory 📸 Getty Images | HISTORY
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You may have heard her name, but do you know the full story behind civil rights activist Viola Desmond and her place in Canadian history? This Black History Month, learn her full story and the impact she made from Get REAL's Black History Matters campaign. blackqr.ca | Freedom Mobile
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Viola Desmond takes her place as Canadian civil rights icon with new $10 bill. Desmond becomes the first black person — and the first non-royal woman — on a regularly circulating Canadian bank note. | The Globe and Mail
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