Maria Whang
Maria Whang (1865-1937) was a Korean-American educator and community organizer. In 1913, she became the first leader of the Korean Women's Association in the Territory of Hawaii.[1] Whang was born in Pyongan Province, Korea. In 1905, she emigrated to Hawaii with her daughter and two sons. She was an early educator of plantation children,[2] and she established the Korean Women's Association (Taehan Puinhoe) which merged in 1919 with the Korean Ladies Relief Society.[3]
References
- ↑ Katz 1993, p. 67.
- ↑ Viotti, Vicki (4 June 2003). "Images, anecdotes tell Korean story". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "27 Eminent Koreans in Hawaii" (PDF). Korean Centennial Committee, Hawaii. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Katz, William Loren (1 January 1993). The Great Migrations 1880S-1912. Steck-Vaughn. ISBN 978-0-8114-2915-3.
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