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Viola Desmond ignited the Canadian civil rights movement after refusing to leave the whites-only section of a Nova Scotia theater in 1946. Nearly a decade before Rosa Parks, a Canadian small business owner named Viola Desmond fought against segregation – and ended up in jail for a single penny. "It kind of elevates [Desmond's name] because Rosa Parks is looked at as being the mother of the American civil rights movement," he says. "For them to be talked about in the same breath, I don't Viola Desmond's impact on Canadian civil rights 05:19. Often referred to as “Canada’s Rosa Parks,” it’s important to note that her stand came a full nine years before Parks launched She's often described as "Canada's Rosa Parks," but if anything, Rosa Parks is America's Viola Desmond.The civil rights icon and new face of the Canadian $10 bill refused to give up her seat in a These events, however, pushed Parks to the sidelines of the civil rights movement that started in response to her act of civil disobedience. Meanwhile, in Canada, 74 years ago — nine years before Parks — Viola Desmond, who now graces our 10-dollar bill, defied de facto segregationist policies in Nova Scotia through a similar refusal to give in. Desmond died in 1965 in New York at the age of 50. Her honors The honors for Desmond, who is sometimes refered to as Canada’s Rosa Parks, go far beyond the bank note. For women’s history month we honor the life and legacy of Viola Desmond, The Rosa Parks of Canada. Viola Desmond was born July 6, 1914 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Growing up Viola’s parents James & Gwendolyn Davis instilled in her and her siblings the value of hard work and giving backing to the community, as they were active and 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 cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre. Viola Desmond was Canada’s Rosa Parks Few Canadians know the story of Desmond, who was arrested in 1946 after sitting in the white section of a theatre in Nova Scotia. Graham Reynolds traces a Nova Scotia civil rights icon Viola Desmond is being honoured in a new way. Often called "the Rosa Parks of Canada," in 1946 Desmond refused to leave the "whites only" section of a movie Viola Desmond: The Original Rosa Parks. Canada is a dynamic country, fusing 150 years of diverse culture and heritage, creating a rich and diverse background, embodying the essence of its national anthem: “glorious and free.” Gather some friends and create a play based on Viola Desmond and her act of bravery. After the play, discuss how you think Ms. Desmond felt before, during, and after she refused to sit in the segregated section of the Roseland movie theater. Learn about Rosa Parks and her refusal to give up her Renee Martin is right in saying that Ms. Desmond is not “Canada’s Rosa Parks.” Thank you for educating us and shedding light on why her family objested to the posthumous pardon. Viola Desmond’s story is essential knowledge in the history of Nova Scotia and Canada. designate a figure like Viola Desmond as Canada’s Rosa Parks [] Both these courageous Black women were catalysts in the larger collective struggle for civil rights and social justice (Reynolds, Clarke, and Robson 2016, 175). The refrain of ‘Canada’s Rosa Parks’ is something I will return to later in this paper, but for context Today, Viola Desmond has become a national civil rights icon, and a symbol of courage in the face of injustice. She is considered by many as Canada'a Rosa Parks. Viola Desmond: Her Life and Times looks beyond the theatre incident is the first authoritative biography of this remarkable woman. It providinges new research and insights into her Rosa Parks & Viola Desmond both did similar actions, however, what they received for doing this was very different once racial segregation was no longer socially acceptable was much show more content different. Viola Desmond and Rosa Parks both showed lots of courage, but the outcome of the two were very different. This activity can be a great value addition to your Black History Month unit. The unit focuses on Viola Desmond, who is termed the "Canadian Rosa Parks". As an equal rights advocate, Viola Desmond is an inspiration to all. She is the first Canadian woman of colour to be featured on the Canadian $10 bill. Sister to Courage: Stories From the World of Viola Desmond, Canada's Rosa Parks "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." Viola Desmond: The Original Rosa Parks. Canada is a dynamic country, fusing 150 years of diverse culture and heritage, creating a rich and diverse background, embodying the essence of its national anthem: “glorious and free.” Graham Reynolds is a professor emeritus and the Viola Desmond Chair in Social Justice at Cape Breton University.He is the author (with Wanda Robson) of Viola Desmond’s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land, winner of the 2017 Robbie Robertson Atlantic Book Award for Non-Fiction.
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