HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2020-003 Womens History Month Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WOMEN ' S HISTORY MONTH
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS , American women of every race , class , and ethnic background have made
historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and
unrecorded ways ; and
WHEREAS , American women have played and continue to play critical economic ,
cultural , and social role it every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant
portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home ; and
WHEREAS , American women of every race , class , and ethnic background served as
early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement ,
WHEREAS , American women have been leaders , not only in securing their own rights of
suffrage and equal opportunity , but 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 , because of the courage of so many bold women who dared to transcend
preconceived expectations and prove they were capable of doing all that a man could do and
more , advances were made , discoveries revealed , barriers were broken and progress
triumphed ; and
WHEREAS , despite these contributions , the role of American women in history has been
consistently overlooked and undervalued , in the literature , teaching and study of American
history ; and
WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on March 25 , 19767
established the Orange County Commission for Women to promote the growth and
development of all Orange County women and continue to promote the efforts of women and it
has been doing for more than 40 years .
NOW , THEREFORE , do we , the Board of Commissioners of Orange County , North
Carolina hereby proclaim March 2020 as " Women ' s History Month " and commend this
observance to Orange County residents and call upon them to celebrate the women in their
lives with appropriate programs , celebrations and activities .
THIS THE 10t " DAY OF MARCH , 2020 ,
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wy . . Penny Rich , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners