Viola Desmond Research Paper

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Viola Desmond: The Star of the Show
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to a family well-known, Viola Irene Desmond, was an elegant gemstone.
A trained beautician, who enticed all with her care, always wore a smile with burgeoning business affairs.
On her way to Sydney, her car ran into trouble, she stopped in new Glasgow with her vehicle in the rubble.
She pondered and pondered, thinking “where do I go?”
She finally decided to go see a show.
At Roseland Theatre, she bought her ticket, she got denigrated at the little wicket.
She fluffed her hair, ignored the unjust seating, it wasn’t very long before she got a rude greeting.
She was told to move just because she was black.
The usher even said it was a lawful attack,
She got abused out of the theatre,

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