Viola Desmond : Her Life and Times
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1773631233
ISBN-13
9781773631233
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Imprint
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CA
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2018
Print length
128 Pages
Weight
162 grams
Dimensions
14.20 x 21.50 x 0.80 cms
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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. Authors Graham Reynolds and Wanda Robson (Viola's sister) look beyond the theatre incident and provide new insights into her life. They detail not only her act of courage in resisting the practice of racial segregation in Canada, but also her extraordinary achievement as a pioneer African Canadian businesswoman. In spite of the widespread racial barriers that existed in Canada during most of the twentieth century, Viola Desmond became the pre-eminent Black beauty culturist in Canada, establishing the first Black beauty studio in Halifax and the Desmond School of Beauty Culture. She also created her own line of beauty products. Accessible, concise and timely, this book tells the incredible, important story of Viola Desmond, considered by many to be Canada's Rosa Parks.
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