3.1운동은 당시 일제의 무단통치로 인해 각종 제한과 억압에도 불구하고 급속도로 전국적으로 확산되었다는 점에서 매우 이례적인 사건이다. 이에 대해 인적기반으로서의 연락책과 주도적 역할에 대하여 연구하기 위해 여성 지도자로서 전도부인을 조명하였다. 기존의 전도부인에 대한 연구는 대부분의 경우 교회에서 전도자의 역할이나 교회의 부흥에 기여한 점에만 천착하고 있다. 전도부인이 3.1운동 속에서의 역할들이 분명하게 있었으며 그들의 활동이 이후 독립운동의 한 축을 담당함에도 불구하고 남성 독립운동가들의 부수적 역할로 기술될 뿐 집중적으로 조명되지 못하였다. 전도부인은 교회를 넘어 학교와 여성 단체 등에서도 활발하게 활동하였다. 3.1운동 이전 이미 형성되어있던 교회와 학교, 그리고 여성 단체의 네트워크를 활용하여 연락책 뿐 아니라 지도자로서의 역할까지 하였을 만큼 자주적인 신여성이었다. 이후 3.1운동의 경험을 살려 여성 계몽운동과 독립운동에서 적극적으로 활약하게 되는데, 이것은 여성사 뿐 아니라 민족사에서 매우 중요한 의미를 가진다. 이에 대해 본고에서는 전도부인의 형성과 3.1운동에서의 전도부인의 역할과 의의에 대하여 살펴보고자 한다.
The March 1st Movement was a great affair. It was an extremely rare occurrence that a national movement could occur so rapidly in a short amount of time despite the existence of diverse forms of restriction and suppression due to the military rule of the Japanese Empire. At this, it is necessary to study key roles and person-based contacts. While several studies have already been conducted on Bible women, most inquire into their roles as missionaries in church or in their contributions to church revivals. It is a shame that, even though Bible women had clear roles with regard to independence movements, especially the March 1st movement, these were simply accompanying descriptions and not illuminated with focus. Christian women represented by Bible women were active through church, school, and women’s organizations. Afterwards, they became active in enlightenment movements and independence movements based on their experience in the March 1st movement and this has greatly important meaning, not only in historical aspects but also in aspects of Christian education as well. This article attempted to observe the formation of Bible women along with the roles and significance of Bible Women in the March 1st Movement.
The March 1st Movement was a great affair. It was an extremely rare occurrence that a national movement could occur so rapidly in a short amount of time despite the existence of diverse forms of restriction and suppression due to the military rule of the Japanese Empire. At this, it is necessary to study key roles and person-based contacts. While several studies have already been conducted on Bible women, most inquire into their roles as missionaries in church or in their contributions to church revivals. It is a shame that, even though Bible women had clear roles with regard to independence movements, especially the March 1st movement, these were simply accompanying descriptions and not illuminated with focus. Christian women represented by Bible women were active through church, school, and women’s organizations. Afterwards, they became active in enlightenment movements and independence movements based on their experience in the March 1st movement and this has greatly important meaning, not only in historical aspects but also in aspects of Christian education as well. This article attempted to observe the formation of Bible women along with the roles and significance of Bible Women in the March 1st Movement.
