Viola Desmond
- ISBN-10
- 177456243X
- ISBN-13
- 9781774562437
- Category
- Nova Scotia
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Beech Street Books
- Author
- Becky Noelle
Description
Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In late 2018, Desmond became the first Canadian woman to appear alone on a Canadian bank note
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