HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2022-001-Women's 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 in 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 ; and
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 ;
NOW , THEREFORE , do we , the Board of Commissioners of Orange County , North
Carolina hereby proclaim March 2022 as "Women 's History Month " and commend this
observance to Orange County residents and call upon them to recognize the women in their lives
with appropriate programs , activities and celebrations .
THIS THE 1st DAY OF MARCH , 2022 .
Renee Price , 6hair
17 Orange County Board of Commissioners
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