While many women's rights activists opposed religion on the basis that it served to oppress women, Blackwell was steadfast in her belief that women's active participation in religion could serve to further their status in society.
در حالی که بسیاری از فعالان حقوق زنان با دین به دلیل اینکه باعث سرکوبی زنان می‌شود مخالف بودند، بلک ول عقیده داشت که مشارکت فعال زنان در مذهب می‌تواند وضعیت آن‌ها را در جامعه تقویت کند.