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This research investigates how Protestant female missionaries influenced women's political participation in colonial Korea.

April 1, 2026Social Science History

From Religious Conversion to Political Revolution: Women’s Christian Missions in Colonial Korea

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This research investigates how Protestant female missionaries influenced women's political participation in colonial Korea.
Analyzed historical mission records and data on independence activists
Conducted gender-specific ordinary least squares analysis
Utilized missionary children as an instrumental variable to strengthen causal identification
Examined mechanisms through female role models and informal networks, such as Bible classes and home visits
Increased exposure to female missionaries correlates with greater female political activism
Female missionary exposure predicts activism strongly among women, with no similar effect on men
Findings provide evidence linking Protestant missions to women's political empowerment prior to suffrage
Political representation effects persisted after 1945

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Historical analysis demonstrates how female missionaries enhanced political activism in women during colonial Korea, indicating significant societal implications.

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Cheongyeon Won (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb72e16edfba7beb8910b https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2026.10121

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Historical analysis demonstrates how female missionaries enhanced political activism in women during colonial Korea, indicating significant societal implications.

From Religious Conversion to Political Revolution: Women’s Christian Missions in Colonial Korea

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From Religious Conversion to Political Revolution: Women’s Christian Missions in Colonial Korea

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