Mother's Day was first organized in 1870 by the abolitionist, suffragette and poet Julia Ward Howe to promote peace and speak out against war.
Julia's Voice is a group of "mothers and others" working to Take Back Mothers Day and honor Jullia Ward Howe.
We know that Mothers value peace most.
To reclaim our holiday, we sponsor Mothers Day Stand for Peace events and support others as they sponsor peace events in their own communties.
Explore our website! You'll find photos of our events, tools to help you plan your own Stand for Peace and more information about Julia Ward Howe, the extraordinary woman who started it all.
Be sure to watch our documentary!
Help Take Back Mothers Day!
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Organize your own event to Take Back Mothers Day!
Use the tools on our site to organize your own
Mothers Day Stand for Peace in 2010!
Watch our Documentary to get started!
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| Mother and daughter Stand for Peace |
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Why Promote Peace on Mothers Day?
After living through the horrors of the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe saw signs that another war was brewing as the Franco-Prussian conflict threatened to escalate into a full scale war. Tired of war and armed with the celebrity that came to her after her famous poem The Battle Hymn of the Republic was published in 1862, she called upon women to speak out against this new war.
Read more about Howe by clicking on Who was Julia Ward Howe?
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We honor
Julia Ward Howe
and
her work for peace.
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"Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy and patience".
Julia Ward Howe, 1870
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