Florida Senate - 2021                            (NP)    SR 1588
       
       
        
       By Senator Harrell
       
       
       
       
       
       25-02222-21                                           20211588__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing March 2021 as “Women’s
    3         History Month” in Florida.
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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 and
   10  constitute 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 this nation through continuous, active participation
   14  in the volunteer labor force and were particularly important in
   15  the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and
   16  cultural 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 month of March presents special opportunities
   30  to celebrate the wisdom and tenacity of generations of women who
   31  have come before us and those who will follow and to acknowledge
   32  the courage, determination, and steadfastness needed to move
   33  society forward, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   35  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   37         That March 2021 is recognized as “Women’s History Month” in
   38  Florida, and that the residents of this state are encouraged to
   39  observe the occasion by participating in programs, ceremonies,
   40  and activities that foster an awareness of and appreciation for
   41  the contributions made by women which have benefited and
   42  improved society.