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Rosalie Roos
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| Born | December 9, 1823 |
| Died | June 4, 1898 (aged 74) |
| Other names | Rosalie Olivecrona |
| Occupation | Feminist, publisher, editor and writer |
| Known for | Co-founded the Swedish Red Cross (1865) |
Rosalie Ulrika Olivecrona, born Rosalie Roos (December 9, 1823 – June 4, 1898), was an important Swedish activist and writer. She worked for women's rights. Rosalie Roos was one of the three main pioneers of the organized women's rights movement in Sweden. The other two were Fredrika Bremer and Sophie Adlersparre.
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Biography
Early Life and Education
Rosalie Ulrika Roos came from a wealthy family. She grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. She was one of the first students at the Wallinska flickskolan in Stockholm. This was one of Sweden's oldest girls' schools, started in 1831. In 1839, her family moved to Sjogeris in Västergötland.
Time in America
In 1851, Rosalie traveled to the United States. She stayed there for four years. A friend, Hulda Hahr, offered her a job as a teacher. Rosalie taught French at a girls' school in Limestone, near Charleston, South Carolina. Later, she worked as a governess for two students on a plantation.
She wrote about her time in the American South. She saw slavery as unnatural and "emotionally disgusting." She believed it would eventually end, even though many people would resist. Rosalie returned to Sweden in 1855.
Working for Women's Rights
In 1859, Rosalie Roos started a newspaper called Tidskrift för hemmet ("Journal for the Home"). She began it with her friend Sophie Adlersparre. Fredrika Limnell provided money to help them. This newspaper focused on women's rights. It especially argued for women to get higher education and good jobs. Rosalie and Sophie wrote many of the articles themselves. The paper was published in Stockholm from 1859 to 1885.
In 1861, Roos and Adlersparre traveled through Europe. They visited Germany, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. They wanted to see how the women's rights movement was doing in different countries. They found that the movement was not as well known in Germany and France compared to Great Britain.
In 1864, Rosalie helped start the Svenska Röda Korset (Swedish Red Cross). She worked with Sophie Adlersparre, General Major Rudebeck, and Dr. Lemchen to create this important organization.
Personal Life
In 1857, Rosalie married a man named Knut Olivecrona. He was a lawyer, a professor, and a statesman. He taught law at Uppsala University from 1852 to 1867. He was also the head of Uppsala University for a time. Later, he became a Supreme Court Justice.
Rosalie moved to Uppsala and became a stepmother to Knut's four children. They also had a daughter and a son together.
Works
- Resa till Amerika ('A Journey to the Americas') travel book, 1851–55
- Mary Carpenter 1887
- Spridda blad ('Scattered leaves') poem, 1889
