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Who was the person who created Mother's Day?
Anna Jarvis
Amie Jordan
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How did the mothers name come about?
Anna Jarvis was an American writer and activist who created the holiday to honor a friend, named Lindsay.
As its name suggests, the commemorative date is a day to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis was an activist who practiced social work with other mothers during the American Civil War. She created the commemorative date in the decade of the twentieth century, in order to honor her own mother.
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Why is Mother's Day celebrated on May 9 in the United States?
Mother's Day became an important day for the servants, who took time off that day to visit their mother churches with their mothers and the rest of the family.
Anna wanted the tribute to be extended to all mothers, regardless of whether they were alive or dead, and in a short time the celebration spread throughout the country. In 1914, the date was made official by President Woodrow Wilson, and began to be celebrated on the 9th of May. Gradually, the tribute was spreading to other countries.
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What is the importance of Mother's Day in Brazil?
Mother's Day started to gain popularity in the USA after the end of the First World War in 1918, but it still took time to become a commemorative date as it is known today, mainly in other countries.
The second Sunday in May was established as Mother's Day by Decree 21.366, signed by then President Getúlio Vargas and published on May 5, 1932. However, its consolidation only really happened during the military regime from 1964 to 1985.
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Why is Mother's Day celebrated in the second week of May in Brazil?
Mother's Day is a date celebrated in several countries on different dates, and in Brazil, it takes place on the second Sunday in May. It is that day to please mothers, fathers who are mothers and mothers at heart, and to repay even more all the love they give every day.
The date originated in the United States, where, as in Brazil, it is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Many other countries also celebrate Mother's Day on this day, while others celebrate at other times of the year.
