HR 9039

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the month of March 2011 as
3	"Women's History Month."
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5	WHEREAS, women have made historic contributions to the
6	growth and strength of this state in countless recorded and
7	unrecorded ways, and
8	WHEREAS, women have played and continue to play a critical
9	economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of life by
10	constituting a significant portion of the labor force working
11	inside and outside the home, and
12	WHEREAS, women have played a unique role throughout the
13	history of the nation by playing a significant role in our
14	volunteer labor force and were particularly important in the
15	establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural
16	institutions, and
17	WHEREAS, women of every race, class, and ethnic background
18	served as early leaders in the forefront of major progressive
19	movements to improve society, and
20	WHEREAS, women have been leaders, not only in securing
21	their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in
22	the abolitionist movement, the industrial labor movement, the
23	civil rights movement, the environmental justice movement, and
24	other social justice campaigns, especially the peace movement,
25	creating a more fair and just society for all, and
26	WHEREAS, in recognition of the contributions of women,
27	Congress has passed a resolution each year since 1987
28	designating the month of March as "Women's History Month," and
29	WHEREAS, the theme of Women's History Month in 2011 is "Our
30	History is Our Strength" and the month of March presents special
31	opportunities to celebrate the wisdom and tenacity of
32	generations of women who have come before us and those who will
33	follow, and to acknowledge the courage, determination, and
34	steadfastness needed to move history forward, NOW, THEREFORE,
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36	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
37	Florida:
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39	That March 2011 is recognized as "Women's History Month"
40	and the residents of this state are called upon to observe this
41	and every March by participating in programs, ceremonies, and
42	activities to foster an awareness of and appreciation for the
43	contributions made by women which have benefited and improved
44	society.

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