Kim Ransa
Kim Ransa (1872 - 1919) was a Korean activist and teacher.[1] She was trusted by the Korean king, Gojong.[2] She was also awarded with the Aejok Gang, the Order of Merit for the National Foundation.[3] Kim was the first Korean woman to study abroad and is known for empowering women through education.[2]
Early Life[change | change source]
Kim was born in 1872 in Pyongyang, Korea.[1] After she was married she wanted to go to college at Ewha Hakdang, an all girls school founded by Methodist missionaries that is now known as Ewha Womans University.[4] The school would not admit married women.[4] However, Kim convinced the school to let her study, and became a student 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[change | change source]
Kim was a teacher at Ewha Hakdang.[5] She taught students who became activists fighting for Korea's freedom from Japan.[5] Kim led the school's literary magazine, “Imunhoe,” where she talked with students about making life better in Korea.[4][5] The most famous independence activist she taught was Yu Gwan Sun.[1][5] Because of her teaching, Kim was a crucial part of the March First Movement.[5] The March First Movement was an important Korean independence movement from Japan.[6]
In 1995, Kim was recognized with the Aejok Gang, the Order of Merit for the National Foundation given by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.[3][5] This award is for people who helped with independence for Korea.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "[카드뉴스] 3.1 만세운동의 숨은 주역 2탄, 김하란사!". 대한민국역사박물관 블로그 (in Korean). 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "하란사(河蘭史)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 홍미은 기자 (2016-05-18). "독립운동가 김란사는 왜 하란사가 됐나". 여성신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 May, Hope Elizabeth (2019-03-31). "Moral Development and the March First Movement" (PDF). S/N Korean Humanities. 5 (1): 15–46. doi:10.17783/ihu.2019.5.1.15. ISSN 2384-0668.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "유관순 열사의 스승 김란사의 생애와 업적". 중앙매일 (in Korean). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ "March First Movement | Samil Independence Movement, Korea, 1919 Demonstrations | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ "Statutes of the Republic of Korea". elaw.klri.re.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-07.