Sophie Adlersparre
Publisher, editor, writer an a women's rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carin Sophie Adlersparre, also known as Esselde (born Leijonhufvud; July 6, 1823 – June 27, 1895), was an important figure in the 19th-century women's rights movement in Sweden. She started and edited the first women's magazine in Scandinavia, Home Review (Tidskrift för hemmet), from 1859 to 1885. Additionally, she started Friends of Handicraft (Handarbetets vänner) in 1874, established the Fredrika Bremer Association (Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet) in 1884. She became one of the first two women to serve on a state committee in Sweden in 1885.
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Sophie Adlersparre | |
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Born | Carin Sophie Leijonhufvud 6 July 1823 |
Died | 27 June 1895 (1895-06-28) (aged 71) Ström, near Södertälje |
Other names | Esselde |
Occupation(s) | publisher, editor and writer |
Known for | Women's rights activist. Founded the Fredrika Bremer Association (Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet), the oldest women's rights organisation in Sweden (1884). |
Spouse | Axel Adlersparre |
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