Lina Hjort

Anna Karolina (Lina) Hjort (1881–1959) was a Swedish schoolteacher, house builder and suffragette. Born into poverty in the far north of Sweden, she fought for her survival by collecting and chopping wood, did well at school and attended a teacher training college. She moved from teaching into building houses in Kiruna, gaining success and prosperity. In 1913, she encouraged women in the surrounding villages to support women's suffrage, arranging meetings for the cause in her home. Her life is recorded in her detailed diaries which are held at the Norrbottens Museum. Provided by Wikipedia