19th Amendment
Beyond belief: Religion as a motivating force for 5 women suffragists
By Yonat Shimron — August 18, 2020
(RNS) — Some of the suffragists were freethinkers who did not attend church and saw Christianity as hostile to women’s rights. But as the group grew and coalesced, it also included women of many faiths.
The complex role of faith in the women’s suffrage movement
By Elizabeth E. Evans — June 4, 2019
(RNS) — Faith played a complicated role in the fight for women's suffrage. Some activists said their faith inspired them to fight for the vote. Opponents said suffrage was against God's will.
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