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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join citizens across the nation in celebrating March of 2013 as |
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Women's History Month; and |
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WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic |
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background have made historic contributions to the growth and |
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strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Women have played and continue to play a critical |
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economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of life by |
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constituting a significant portion of the labor force working |
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inside and outside of the home; and |
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WHEREAS, Women have played a unique role throughout the |
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history of our state and nation by providing the majority of the |
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volunteer labor force; and |
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WHEREAS, American women were particularly important in the |
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establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural |
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institutions; and |
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WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background |
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served as early leaders in the forefront of every major |
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progressive social change movement; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the history of this nation, women have |
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been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage |
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and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the |
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emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil |
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rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace |
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movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite these contributions, the role of women in |
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history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the |
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literature, teaching, and study of American history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby designate March of 2013 as Women's |
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History Month in Texas and call on the people of this state to |
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celebrate this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, |
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and activities; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Women's History Month. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 20, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |