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Viola Desmond - Her Life and Times (Paperback)
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Viola Desmond - Her Life and Times (Paperback)
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Loot Price R254
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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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