Biography viola desmond
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| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Viola Irene Desmond |
| Date of Birth | 06 July 1914 |
| Place of Birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Date of Death | 07 February 1965 |
| Place of Death | New York City, New York, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence | Canadian |
| Education | Beauty culture schools in Montreal, Canada; Atlantic City, USA; New York, USA |
| Profession | Businesswoman, beautician, civil rights activist |
| Years of Activity | Approximately 1930s-1950s |
| Brief Information | Viola Desmond was a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation in Nova Scotia. In 1946, she was arrested and fined for refusing to leave a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Her case helped inspire the civil rights movement in Canada and contributed to the eventual end of segregation in the province. |