HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-009 RESOLUTION NO. 23-009
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2023 AS
"WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1. 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. They 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.
2. American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by
providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation and were particularly important
in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation.
3. American women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in
the forefront of every major progressive social change movement and have served our country
courageously in the military.
4. 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 yet, 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of March 2023 as "Women's History
Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board further encourages all citizens to observe this important month by
participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities planned by individuals, governmental
agencies, and private institutions and associations throughout St. Lucie County.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of March 2023.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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