Viola Desmond (1914 - 1965)
Canadian businesswoman, civil and women's rights activist,
arrested, convicted and fined for challenging racial segregation
in a Nova Scotia cinema in 1946 (pardoned in 2010);
in 2018, she became the first Canadian-born woman
to appear alone on a Canadian bank note (our current $10 bill),
with the Canadian Human Rights Museum on the reverse.
9 comments:
We ALL owe so much to women like Viola Desmond.
Maybe she could be a Beautiful Woman of the Month?
...I'm glad to meet you, Viola!
@ Boud -- Yes, she was! This post did first appear on my other blog -- recycled now to She Who Seeks.
Love that photo. Such an inspiration!
A remarkable woman of whom we can all be proud. Strength and integrity have no color nor borders.
Once again, it's women leading the way!!
Thanks for sharing he rstory.
New to me, but it's always good to learn something new.
I love Canada.
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