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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2022947220 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781459833975 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
145983397X |
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(Sirsi) i9781459833975 |
CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
CaNSH |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
CaNSH |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
971.6/004960092 |
Edition number |
23 |
AUTHOR NAME |
AUTHOR NAME |
Kehoe, Rachel. |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The trailblazing life of Viola Desmond : |
Remainder of title |
a civil rights icon / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Rachel Kehoe with Wanda Robson ; illustrations by Chelsea Charles. |
VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
Title proper/short title |
Viola Desmond |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
[Victoria, British Columbia] : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Orca Book Publishers, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2023. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
87 pages : |
Other physical details |
color illustrations, color portraits ; |
Dimensions |
23 cm. |
GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
"Edited by Kirstie Hudson"--Title page verso. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-81) and index. |
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
An act of bravery -- The Davis family -- A fair education -- Equal from the start -- Chasing a dream -- Black beauty culture comes to Canada -- She will not be moved -- One single cent -- Taking a stand -- Moving on -- Viola's legacy. |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
On November 8, 1946, Viola Desmond was arrested for refusing to move from the 'whites-only' section of a movie theater in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. By taking a heroic stand against racial segregation, Viola became a symbol of courage in the fight against inequality. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Race discrimination |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Human rights |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Civil rights |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Civil rights |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Blacks |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Women, Black |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Black Canadians |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Segregation |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Civil rights workers |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Women, Black |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Blacks |
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Robson, Wanda, |
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Charles, Chelsea, |
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Hudson, Kirstie, |
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
a |
921 DES 343 |