Viola Desmond
Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a civil rights activist in Canada.
In 1946 she went into a segregated part of a movie theatre and would not leave. Then she was charged with tax evasion because the seats cost one cent less there. This event turned into a very well-known example of discrimination. Desmond was born in 1914 and died in 1965. She was pardoned from the tax evasion charge in 2010. [1]
Viola Desmond Media
A tin of sepia face powder sold by Viola Desmond
The Roseland Theatre building in New Glasgow.
The gravesite of Viola Desmond at Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax.
Launch of the Viola Desmond, a ferry operating in Halifax harbour
Portrait of Viola Desmond on permanent display at Government House, Halifax.
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References
- ↑ "'Canada's Rosa Parks,' Viola Desmond, posthumously pardoned". archive.ph. 2010-04-18. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.