Bibliograph

The trailblazing life of Viola Desmond, a civil rights icon, Rachel Kehoe, with Wanda Robson ; illustrated by Chelsea Charles

Type

Label

The trailblazing life of Viola Desmond, a civil rights icon, Rachel Kehoe, with Wanda Robson ; illustrated by Chelsea Charles

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The trailblazing life of Viola Desmond

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rachel Kehoe, with Wanda Robson ; illustrated by Chelsea Charles

Sub title

a civil rights icon

Summary

On November 8, 1946, she was arrested for refusing to move from the "whites-only" section of a movie theater. Her heroic act inspired Black community leaders and made her a symbol of courage in the fight against inequality. This story of Viola's life is based on rare interviews with her sister Wanda Robson, who spent her life championing her sister's story and was successful in getting Viola a posthumous pardon that recognized she was innocent of any crime. From their childhood in Nova Scotia to Viola's career as a teacher in a segregated school and, later, her role as a pioneer in Black beauty culture, young readers are introduced to the girl and the woman who went on to become the face of the civil-rights movement in Canada

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Viola Desmond

Classification