Viola Desmond honored as first black woman to appear alone on Canadian currency

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
A woman who broke racial barriers in Canada is the first black person to appear alone on Canadian currency.

In 1946, Viola Desmond took a seat in a Canadian movie theater that was reserved for whites only.
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Desmond was dragged and jailed after refusing to give up her seat.

The Bank of Canada is now honoring her actions by featuring Desmond on their new $10.
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It will be in circulation by the end of the year.
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