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Kim Ransa

Introduction

Kim Ransa (1872 - 1919) was a Korean activist and educator.[1] She was greatly trusted by the Korean king, Gojong.[2] She was also awarded with the Order of Merit for the National Foundation.[3]  Kim was known for her women empowerment through education.[2]

Early Life

Kim was born in 1872 in Pyongyang, Korea.[1] During this time, the school policy banned the admission of married women.[4] However, Kim convinced the educators. She eventually became a student of Ewha Hakdang in 1896 at age 24.[4] Later, she traveled to the US to study at the Ohio Wesleyan University.[4] She is the first Korean woman to study abroad and get a bachelor’s degree.[2]

Career

Kim was a crucial part of the March First Movement.[5] The March First Movement was an important Korean independence movement from Japan.[6] She additionally taught well-known activists like Yu Gwan Sun.[1] She later returned to Ewha Hakdang to teach.[1]




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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "[카드뉴스] 3.1 만세운동의 숨은 주역 2탄, 김하란사!". 대한민국역사박물관 블로그 (in Korean). 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "하란사(河蘭史)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. 홍미은 기자 (2016-05-18). "독립운동가 김란사는 왜 하란사가 됐나". 여성신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 May, Hope Elizabeth (2019-03-31). "Moral Development and the March First Movement". S/N Korean Humanities. 5 (1): 15–46. doi:10.17783/ihu.2019.5.1.15. ISSN 2384-0668.
  5. "유관순 열사의 스승 김란사의 생애와 업적". 중앙매일 (in Korean). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. "March First Movement | Samil Independence Movement, Korea, 1919 Demonstrations | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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