Dora Kim Moon
Korean-American activist
About Dora Kim Moon
Lived 1877 – 1971 (aged 93–94). Dora Kim Moon was an American.
Dora Kim Moon ( or ; August 8, 1876 – February 6, 1971 In March 2017, Hawaiʻi Magazine ranked her among a list of the most influential women in Hawaiian history.
After emigrating from Korea to the Territory of Hawaii, she formed a prayer group which later became the First Korean United Methodist Church. Also in Hawaii, Moon founded the Korean Women's Club, the Korean Missionary Society, and helped establish the Korean Women's Relief Society. According to the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities, she was a "pivotal organizer of a modern Korean women's movement in the Territory of Hawai‘i".
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Who was Dora Kim Moon?
Korean-American activist (1877–1971)
When was Dora Kim Moon born?
Dora Kim Moon was born in 1877.
When did Dora Kim Moon die?
Dora Kim Moon died in 1971.
What nationality was Dora Kim Moon?
Dora Kim Moon was American.
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