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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,the Orange County Human Relations Commission has diligently served the
County of Orange since 1987,and is committed to promoting the equal treatment of all
individuals; and
WHEREAS,women of every race, ethnicity, class and faith have made historic contributions
to the growth and strength of our County in countless ways, recorded and unrecorded; and
WHEREAS, Orange County women have played and continue to play a critical role in the
economic, cultural and social spheres of the life of the County; and
WHEREAS,women of every race, ethnicity, class and faith served as early leaders in the
forefront of every major progressive social change movement; and
WHEREAS,women have been leaders in securing their own rights of suffrage
and equal opportunity,and also in the abolitionist movement,the emancipation movement,
the industrial labor movement,the civil rights movement,and other movements, especially
the peace movement,which create a more fair and just society for all; and
WHEREAS, despite these contributions,the role of women in history consistently has been
overlooked and undervalued in the literature,teaching and study of American history; and
WHEREAS,women constitute a majority of the Orange County labor force working
inside and outside of the home; and
WHEREAS,currently,women receive unequal pay for equal work;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Orange
County, North Carolina does hereby proclaim March 2015 as "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH"
in Orange County,and challenges County residents to observe this month with appropriate
programs, ceremonies and activities.
THIS THE 17th DAY OF MARCH, 2015. e an�C n
Earl McKee, Chair
41 Orange County Board of Commissioners