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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY HARPER and REDFERN
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution designating March 1998 as Iowa
1 4 Women's History Month.
1 5 WHEREAS, this year, 1998, marks the 150th
1 6 anniversary of the women's rights movement in the
1 7 United States; and
1 8 WHEREAS, Iowa women of every race, class, and
1 9 ethnic background have made historic contributions to
1 10 the growth and strength of our state and nation in
1 11 countless recorded and unrecorded ways, including the
1 12 struggle for women's rights; and
1 13 WHEREAS, Iowa women have played and continue to
1 14 play a critical economic, cultural, and social role by
1 15 constituting a significant portion of the labor force,
1 16 working inside and outside the home; and
1 17 WHEREAS, Iowa women were particularly important in
1 18 the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic,
1 19 and cultural institutions in our state and the nation;
1 20 and
1 21 WHEREAS, Iowa women were leaders in the
1 22 abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the
1 23 industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement,
1 24 the peace movement, and the women's suffrage movement,
1 25 leading to a more equitable and just society for all;
1 26 and
1 27 WHEREAS, despite these contributions and those of
1 28 women throughout the world, the role of women is
1 29 consistently overlooked and undervalued in literature,
1 30 teaching, and the study of history; NOW THEREFORE,
2 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
2 2 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the General Assembly
2 3 designate the month of March 1998 as Iowa Women's
2 4 History Month, and invite the citizens of Iowa to
2 5 continue to uncover the roles women have played
2 6 throughout history.
2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly
2 8 request that the Governor issue a proclamation calling
2 9 upon the people of Iowa to observe Iowa Women's
2 10 History Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies,
2 11 and activities.
2 12 LSB 4219SS 77
2 13 kh/jl/8
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