In the movie theatre, Viola Davis Desmond was sitting on the ground floor. But she was supposed to sit in the balcony. At that time black people had to sit there. And as Viola was enjoying the movie,
Viola Davis Desmond
In 1946, when Viola was waiting for her car to be repaired, she decided to go see a movie.
Viola Davis Desmond was born in 1914. She grew up with segregation. In that time, black people were treated unfairly.
(Pretend this is somewhere in a movie theatre. I couldn't find the right background.)
Ticket for one please.
Here you go.
Hey! You can't sit here. Leave and go sit in the balcony!
Yes, and I'm going to call the police.
(I still can't find a movie theatre background.)
No.
Viola Davis Desmond was found guilty and sent to 30 days in prison.
(I can't add anymore pages so I'm going to write the rest.) When Viola Davis Desmond's prison sentence was over, she stayed in New York. Which is where she died in 1965. But after Viola's death, the rules of segregation changed.
Viola Davis Desmond is an African-Canadian hero.
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