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The Dark Money Behind Mother's Day

2023/4/28
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本期节目讲述了母亲节的起源和发展，以及创立者安娜·贾维斯与母亲节商业化之间的冲突。安娜·贾维斯最初的愿望是创建一个纪念母亲奉献和牺牲的节日，但母亲节却逐渐被商业化，这与她的初衷背道而驰。节目中详细描述了安娜·贾维斯为纪念母亲而开展的活动，以及她如何努力争取让母亲节保持其原本的意义。然而，她的努力最终失败了，母亲节成为了一个充满商业气息的节日。节目还探讨了节日商业化的普遍现象，以及人们在商业节日中过度消费的问题。

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Anna Marie Jarvis's campaign to establish Mother's Day began with personal dedication to her mother's memory and evolved with the support of influential figures and businesses, leading to its official recognition by Congress.

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Anna Marie Jarvis wanted a national holiday to honor the dedication and sacrifice of America's mothers. She wasn't the first person to propose a Mother's Day - but her campaign caught the imagination of the people and the ears of the politicians.

Congress officially recognised Jarvis's Mother's Day in 1914 - but the indefatigable campaigner had allied herself with businessmen with vested interests in such an annual event. Mother's Day soon span out of its creator's control and caused an embittered Jarvis no end of heartache.      

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