세브란스 학생 독립운동-네트워크 형성과 3･1운동의 전국적 확대를 중심으로

Abstract

This paper examines the independence movement of students, who played an important role in the March 1st Movement, along with religious leaders. In particular, I looked into the Independence Movement developed by the students of Severance Union Medical College, which had the following characteristics. First, they belonged to the religious community of Christianity, and all of them were members of the YMCA and showed solid bonds through meetings. Based on this, they were able to establish solidarity with students from other career (technical) colleges. Second, they had various backgrounds. Since Severance Union Medical College was founded as a union of several Christian denominations, young Koreans, especially young Christians, from throughout the Korean Peninsula who wanted to receive a medical education gathered at this college. Their hometowns were diverse, which served as a great advantage in the independence movement in Seoul and other regions. They lived near the school, where the Seoul station was located, and shared plans of specific steps for the independence movement, exchanging opinions at their boarding house. It was at 126 Hwacheonjeong in Seoul where Bae Dong-seok, Kim Moon-jin and other Severance students lived together and planned the independence movement of students. They were the leaders of the student independence movement who received from several months to one and a half year sentences. In addition, students of Severance Union Medical College distributed the Declaration of Independence, centering on their hometowns, and created the cause of the March 1st Movement occurring in each area. Kim Byung-soo and Bae Dong-seok are representative figures in charge of the movement. As a result, the students of Severance Union Medical College based their independence movement on their educational institutions and their hometowns. These activities were also a big part of the March 1st Movement.