Howe became active in movements for women's rights, helping to found the New England Woman Suffrage Association in 1868.<ref>Open Connections Program, Women Working 1800-1930, Harvard University Library: Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)[http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/people_howe.html]</ref>
In 1870, Julia Ward Howe advocated the celebration of a "[[Mother's Day#Other "Mother's Days"|Mothers' Day for Peace]]."
In 1870, Julia Ward Howe advocated the celebration of a "[[Mother's Day#Other "Mother's Days"|Mothers' Day for Peace]]."