Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a …

Jan 27, 2013 · Viola Irene Desmond (née Davis), businesswoman, civil rights activist (born 6 July 1914 in Halifax, NS; died 7 February 1965 in New York, NY). Viola Desmond built a career and business …

Viola Desmond (1914–65) was a Canadian businesswoman and civil libertarian who in 1946 defied the segregation policy of a movie theater in Nova Scotia, taking a seat in the whites-only section.

Feb 10, 2025 · Her courageous act showed the realities of racism in Canada. Desmond devoted the rest of her life to fighting racism and injustice. She was issued a posthumous pardon by the Nova Scotia …

By refusing to change seats and by fighting her conviction in court, Viola Desmond directly challenged segregation in Canada. She was not the first Black woman in Canada to push back against racism.

Viola Irene Desmond (née Davis, 1914-1965) was an African Nova Scotian businesswoman who, in New Glasgow's Roseland Theatre in 1946, challenged the province's systemic racial discrimination …

The Bank of Canada released the ten dollar note that features Viola Desmond, making Desmond the first Canadian woman to be solely featured on Canadian currency. Viola Desmond was born and …

Viola Desmond was a Canadian businesswoman and civil libertarian who built a career as a beautician and served as a mentor to young black women in Nova Scotia through her Desmond School of …

Activists in Nova Scotia have paved the way for advancements in civil rights for all Canadians. The story of Viola Desmond (1914–1965), a beautician and business-owner from Halifax, is one notable example.

Viola Desmond is an important figure in Canadian Civil Rights Activism. Due to her actions in 1946, Nova Scotia, she sparked the Civil Rights Movement in Canada.