Viola Desmond's legacy remembered in Nova Scotia
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In Canada, we had no official laws enforcing separation of Black and white Canadians. However, communities and businesses such as shops, theatres and restaurants made their own unofficial rules. In November 1946, hair salon owner Viola Desmond went to a film at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. But what began as a night at the movies became a night in prison. Here is a story all Canadians should know. The story of Viola Desmond. | Canadian Museum for Human Rights
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