The Companies had Misinterpreted and Exploited the Idea of Mother's Day(Mother's Day)

Mother's Day - The Companies had Misinterpreted and Exploited the Idea of Mother's Day

Time: 1920s

Place: U.S.

Details: Jarvis believed that the companies had misinterpreted and exploited the idea of Mother's Day, and that the emphasis of the holiday was on sentiment, not profit. As a result, she organized boycotts of Mother's Day, and threatened to issue lawsuits against the companies involved.