In 1918, a Quebec man was not allowed to get a seat in the "good" area of a theater because he was black. The man tried to take the matter to court, but the courts decided the theater had the right to decide who was allowed to sit in their seats.
What happened?
A black man went to watch a movie and wasn't allowed to go sit in the "good" seats because of his skin color. This man decided to take his matter to court and the judge said " the theater should be able to choose where the people sit.
Why was it unjust?
It was unjust because if you were born black then that means you are who you are and you should not be treated any different then white people. If a black man wants to go to the movie and sit in the good area he/she should be able to without anybody saying he can not. And if the court wants to say that the theater should be able to choose where the people get to sit they should not just move people with skin other then white.
Did it go against the Charters of Rights and Freedoms?
yes, it did because there is a law against racial acts called the equality rights.
Would it happen today?
It most likely it would not happen today known there is a law against it. Also if the theater were to do that then they would get in trouble because it is going against human rights.
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