Black Civil Rights Activist to appear on Canada's currency note


Viola Desmond, a black civil rights activist to feature on Canada’s currency note, $10.

Viola had refused to give up a seat meant for white people at the cinema, and was prosecuted for trying to defraud the provincial government of 1 cent.

According to Canadian Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, said Viola had lost the case and was convicted and fined 26 Canadian dollars, a move which paved the way for a broader understanding of human rights across their country.

Desmond becomes the first black person, and the first woman other than a royal, to appear alone on a Canadian currency.



Source: The Canadian Press





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