Viola Desmond (July 6 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian Black Nova Scotian businesswoman who is known for helping to start the modern civil rights movement in Canada. In 2010, Desmond was granted a posthumous pardon, the first to be granted in Canada. In late 2018 Desmond will be the first Canadian born woman to appear alone on a $10 bill which was unveiled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz during a ceremony at the Halifax Central Library on March 8, 2018. Read the article below for more information.
Family/ Relationships
Viola Desmond Parents/Ethnicity/Religion
Born in Hallax, Nova Scotia, she was one of en children of James Albert and Gwendolin Irene Davis.
Viola Desmond Husband
She was married to Jack Desmond.
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Personal Information
- Full Name: Viola Irene Desmond
- Nicknames: Viola Desmond
- Birthday: July 6, 1914
- Death date: February 7, 1965
- Age: 50 years at the time of death
- Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Education: Bloomfield High School
- Profession: Business owner, beautician
- Nationality: Canadian
- Ethnicity/Race: Black
- Religion: Not Available
- Zodiac: Cancer
- Spouse/Wife: Jack Desmond
- Children: Not Available
- Net Worth: Not Available
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- Height: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
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Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- She challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow in 1946.
- In 2010, Desmond was granted a posthumous pardon, the first to be granted in Canada
- In late 2018 she will be the first Canadian born woman to appear alone on a $10 bill which was unveiled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz during a ceremony at the Halifax Central Library on March 8, 2018.
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