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Why Viola Desmond stood up to racism in Nova Scotia
A Q&A with law professor Constance Backhouse about Viola Desmond’s arrest, trial and little-known fight for racial justice in 1946
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Those guys in green, Olympic outtakes and Baaaaad to the bone
Breaking barriers: A living legend inspires Nova Scotia blacks
A long legacy of racial intolerance stains Nova Scotia’s history. Here’s a look back at the sense of anticipation before Rosa Parks came to visit her Canadian companions.