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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> WOMEN ' S HISTORY MONTH <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS , American women of every race , class , and ethnic background have made <br /> historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and <br /> unrecorded ways ; and <br /> WHEREAS , American women have played and continue to play critical economic , <br /> cultural , and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant <br /> portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home ; and <br /> WHEREAS , American women of every race , class , and ethnic background served as <br /> early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement ; <br /> WHEREAS , American women have been leaders , not only in securing their own rights of <br /> suffrage and equal opportunity , but also in the abolitionist movement , the emancipation <br /> movement , the industrial labor movement , the civil rights movement , and other movements , <br /> especially the peace movement , which create a more fair and just society for all ; and <br /> WHEREAS , because of the courage of so many bold women who dared to transcend <br /> preconceived expectations and prove they were capable of doing all that a man could do and <br /> more , advances were made , discoveries revealed , barriers were broken and progress <br /> triumphed ; and <br /> WHEREAS , despite these contributions , the role of American women in history has been <br /> consistently overlooked and undervalued , in the literature , teaching and study of American <br /> history ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on March 25 , 1976 ) <br /> established the Orange County Commission for Women to promote the growth and <br /> development of all Orange County women and continue to promote the efforts of women and it <br /> has been doing for more than 40 years . <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , do we , the Board of Commissioners of Orange County , North <br /> Carolina hereby proclaim March 2021 as " Women ' s History Month " and commend this <br /> observance to Orange County residents and call upon them to celebrate the women in their <br /> lives with appropriate programs , celebrations and activities . <br /> THIS THE 2nd DAY OF MARCH , 2021Of <br /> r <br /> Renee Price ,4htair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />