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Black History

Living in Hope: Viola Desmond's Story

CBC Audio

Item #: AUDLH506

This riveting drama tells the story of Viola Desmond, who in November 1946 sparked one of the most publicized incidents of racial discrimination in 109.

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Format
CD

Digital license
also available

Length
60:00

Grade Level
9-12, AD, PS

Living in Hope: Viola Desmond's Story

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This riveting drama tells the story of Viola Desmond, who in November 1946, decided to take in a movie at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The theatre was racially segregated and Ms. Desmond, who was black, sat in the wrong place and was asked to leave. She resisted and the result was a legal battle fought all the way to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.