PRO-2022-001-Women's History Month Proclamation

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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 � ° . 1 �f � � x