She was Canada's Rosa Parks. Now she's the first black person to appear on its currency
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Recognition of Viola Desmond a positive step, but we need more than symbols to reach full equality - The Hill Times
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Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land: 9781552668375: Reynolds, Graham, Robson, Wanda, Clarke, George Elliott: Books
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Паркс, Роза — Википедия
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New $10 bill featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond unveiled
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Ruby Bridges: The 6-Year-Old Who Needed a Federal Marshal Escort to Attend First Grade
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Viola Desmond takes her place as Canadian civil rights icon as new $10 bill unveiled - The Globe and Mail
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Black American History and Women Timeline: 1800–1859
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Rosa Parks' Remarkable Life
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Martha White, 99, Dies; Before Rosa Parks, She Sparked a Bus Boycott - The New York Times
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