Author : Annie DEMONTE
Publisher :
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 1924
Category :
ISBN :
Viola Desmond. [A Tale.].
Annie DEMONTE
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Sister to Courage
Wanda Robson
Author : Wanda Robson
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In Sister to Courage, Wanda takes us inside the world she shared with Viola and ten other brothers and sisters. Through touching and often hilarious stories, she traces the roots of courage and ambition, god fun and dignity, of the household that produced Viola Desmond. Tough and compassionate, Viola shines through beyond the moment she was carried out of Roseland movie theatre for refusing to sit I the blacks-only section. Viola emerges as a defender of family and a successful entrepreneur whose momentum was blocked by racism. With honesty and wit, Wanda Robson Tells her own brave story, giving new life to two remarkable women and the family the loved.
Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged
Jody Nyasha Warner
Author : Jody Nyasha Warner
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,66 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0888997795
Tells the story of Viola Desmond, an African Canadian woman who, in 1946, challenged a Nova Scotia movie theater's segregation policy by refusing to move from her seat to an upstairs section designated for use by blacks.
Viola Desmond
Graham Reynolds
Author : Graham Reynolds
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z
Category : History
ISBN : 1773631241
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.
Meet Viola Desmond
Elizabeth MacLeod
Author : Elizabeth MacLeod
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 9781443163873
Meet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer! On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in the "unofficial" whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre . . . and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper The Clarion, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beacon to other early civil-rights activists. Her sister Wanda worked hard to promote Viola's legacy, which has been finally honoured by Viola's inclusion on the new Canadian $10 bill. This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical photos and a timeline support the narrative.
Viola Desmond
Sarah Howden
Author : Sarah Howden
Publisher : Collins Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 10,49 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443460255
Other People's Heaven
Beau Dixon
Author : Beau Dixon
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,53 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9781554357307
The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond
Rachel Kehoe
Author : Rachel Kehoe
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,77 MB
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781459833975
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers tells the story of Viola Desmond's life, based on interviews with her sister Wanda Robson.
Sister to Courage
Wanda Robson
Author : Wanda Robson
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 30,67 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In Sister to Courage, Wanda takes us inside the world she shared with Viola and ten other brothers and sisters. Through touching and often hilarious stories, she traces the roots of courage and ambition, god fun and dignity, of the household that produced Viola Desmond. Tough and compassionate, Viola shines through beyond the moment she was carried out of Roseland movie theatre for refusing to sit I the blacks-only section. Viola emerges as a defender of family and a successful entrepreneur whose momentum was blocked by racism. With honesty and wit, Wanda Robson Tells her own brave story, giving new life to two remarkable women and the family the loved.
An Act Or Courage
Oscar Silver
Author : Oscar Silver
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 9780325084947
"A night at the movies ... Viola Desmond was looking forward to a quiet night at the movies. But her evening didn't turn out as planned. Instead, Viola took a stand that helped change the course of history."--Back cover.