Louise Nørlund facts for kids
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Louise Nørlund
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Louise Nørlund by Julie Laurberg
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| Born | 1854 Beder, Denmark
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| Died | 1919 (aged 64–65) Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Nationality | Danish |
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Niels Nørlund
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Marie Sørine Louise Nørlund (1854–1919) was a Danish woman who worked hard for equal rights for women and for peace. She was a feminist, meaning she believed women should have the same rights as men. She was also a pacifist, which means she believed in solving problems without war. Louise Nørlund started and led an important group called the Danish Women's Society's Suffrage Union (DKV). This group worked to get women the right to vote. She led it from 1898 to 1907 and again from 1908 to 1909.
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Louise Nørlund's Story
Early Life and Teaching
Louise Nørlund was born in 1854 in Beder, Denmark. Her father, Mikkel Hasle Christiansen, was a farmer and a member of parliament. This meant he was involved in making laws for the country. Her family home was a place where people who wanted big changes in democracy often met. This made Louise interested in politics from a young age.
She became a teacher after studying at Beyer, Bohrs og Femmers Kursus. In 1878, she started teaching at the Larslejstrædes Skole. She worked there until 1910. As a teacher, she helped create the Copenhagen Association of Female Teachers in 1891. This group helped female teachers work together.
Fighting for Peace
Louise Nørlund was also very involved in the peace movement. She was a member of the Danish Peace Movement. In this group, she gave speeches and wrote articles about why peace was important.
In 1915, she went to an international meeting in the Hague. This meeting was for women who wanted peace. At this meeting, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was started. This shows how dedicated she was to preventing wars.
Leading the Way for Women's Rights
Louise Nørlund is best known for her work as a feminist. She first joined the Danish Women's Society. This was the very first group in Denmark that worked for women's rights. She was a great speaker and helped the group become well-known across the country.
However, Louise felt that this group was too slow to support women's right to vote. So, in 1885, she left it. She then helped start a new group called the Female Progress Union. In 1889, she also helped start the Women Suffrage Union. She was the leader of this union from 1891 to 1894.
Uniting for Suffrage
In 1898, the Women Suffrage Union closed down. Louise Nørlund then started a new, bigger group. It was called the Danish Women's Society's Suffrage Union (DKV). From 1904, it was known as the United Danish Suffrage Movements For Women. This group brought together many smaller groups that all wanted women to have the right to vote.
By 1904, the DKV had 22 different suffrage groups working together under Louise's leadership. She also connected the DKV with a worldwide movement called the International Alliance of Women. She represented Denmark at big international meetings. These meetings were held in Berlin in 1904, Amsterdam in 1908, and Budapest in 1913. She stopped leading the DKV in 1909.
Political Involvement
Louise Nørlund was also active in politics. She was a member of the liberal party, which is a political group. From 1890 to 1904, she was the first woman to be on their board. Later, she left that party. In 1909, she tried to become a candidate for the Social Democrats in Copenhagen's local elections. However, she had to stop her candidacy because of health reasons.
