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Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd ISBN 1552668371 9781552668375 [US]
Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing, Date: 2016. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; small stain inside front cover with slight transfer to ffep; light wear to upper back inside corner; otherwise very minimal wear; In 1946, a Black Halifax businesswoman, Viola Desmond, was arrested for sitting in a white's only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, NS. Desmond's arrest was the product of decades of racial segregation and discrimination in Canada, and it occurred nine years before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama. This book provides a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada. Reynold traces this narrative from slavery under French and British rule in the 18th century to the practice of racial segregation and the fight for racial equality in the 20th century. Included are personal recollections by Wanda Robson, Viola Desmond's youngest sister, together with important but previously unpublished documents and other primary sources in the history of Blacks in Canada. 2016. Fernwood Publishing ISBN 1552668371 9781552668375 [CA]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing, Winnipeg, MB] Softcover Clean, tight, unmarked; small stain inside front cover with slight transfer to ffep; light wear to upper back inside corner; otherwise very minimal wear; In 1946, a Black Halifax businesswoman, Viola Desmond, was arrested for sitting in a white's only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, NS. Desmond's arrest was the product of decades of racial segregation and discrimination in Canada, and it occurred nine years before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama. This book provides a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada. Reynold traces this narrative from slavery under French and British rule in the 18th century to the practice of racial segregation and the fight for racial equality in the 20th century. Included are personal recollections by Wanda Robson, Viola Desmond's youngest sister, together with important but previously unpublished documents and other primary sources in the history of Blacks in Canada. [Winnipeg, MB, Canada] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Softcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Softcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing] Softcover SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. [Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]
Paperback / softback. New. Viola Desmond s Canada is groundbreaking book aimed at providing both general readers and students of Canadian history with a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada. " ISBN 1552668371 9781552668375 [GB]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Viola Desmond s Canada is groundbreaking book aimed at providing both general readers and students of Canadian history with a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada. " [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd 1/31/2016 12: 01: 00 AM Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd, Black Point, Nova Scotia] Softcover Paperback. Winner of the 2017 Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction!The Miramichi Readers best non-fiction book of 2016In 1946, Viola Desmond was wrongfully arrested for sitting in a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In 2010, the Nova Scotia Government recognized this gross miscarriage of justice and posthumously granted her a free pardon.Most Canadians are aware of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a racially segregated bus in Alabama, but Viola Desmond's act of resistance occurred nine years earlier. However, many Canadians are still unaware of Desmond's story or that racial segregation existed throughout many parts of Canada during most of the twentieth century. On the subject of race, Canadians seem to exhibit a form of collective amnesia.Viola Desmond's Canada is a groundbreaking book that provides a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada. Reynolds traces this narrative from slavery under French and British rule in the eighteenth century to the practice of racial segregation and the fight for racial equality in the twentieth century. Included are personal recollections by Wanda Robson, Viola Desmond's youngest sister, together with important but previously unpublished documents and other primary sources in the history of Blacks in Canad ...
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd 1/31/2016 12: 01: 00 AM Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.66 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 1552668371, ISBN13: 9781552668375, [publisher: Fernwood Publishing] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. 0.66 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
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