The Enfranchisement of Baptist Women'? A Brief History of The Baptist Women's League and the Womens' Suffrage Movement in England and Scotland
The launch of the Baptist Women's League in 1908 coincided with the dramatic growth of the women's suffrage movement. But the tendency of the BWL towards a narrow denominational focus and towards social convention meant that the voices of Baptist women suffragists were muted within the BWL...
| Published in: | Baptist quarterly |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2018]
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| In: |
Baptist quarterly
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics FD Contextual theology KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Katherine Rose
B Sarah Bonwick B Margaret Hardy B Isabel James B Mrs George Morgan B Elizabeth Hughes |
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| Summary: | The launch of the Baptist Women's League in 1908 coincided with the dramatic growth of the women's suffrage movement. But the tendency of the BWL towards a narrow denominational focus and towards social convention meant that the voices of Baptist women suffragists were muted within the BWL. Examples of Baptist women who adopted the militant methods of the WSPU were very few. However, the later rise of spiritual militancy' amongst non-militant suffragists led to Baptist women becoming more numerous and more vocal in their support for votes for women'. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-7731 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Baptist quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0005576X.2018.1520969 |