WONDER #2904: Who Was Viola Desmond?

Question 1 of 3

What caused Viola Desmond’s arrest?

1. She refused to let a woman into her beauty school.
2. She married a white man.
3. She refused to sit in the Black section of a movie theater.
4. She refused to pay a government amusement tax.

Question 2 of 3

What lesson can be learned from studying Viola Desmond’s case?

1. One person’s protest can make a difference.
2. Not all countries had segregation laws.
3. Not all activism starts with a planned protest.
4. All of the above.

Question 3 of 3

What is a synonym for the word segregation?

1. Separation
2. Racism
3. Discrimination
4. All of the above

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