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City of Dover issued the following announcement on March 14.

Mayor Robert Carrier and the City Council proclaimed March as Women's History Month at its March 9 meeting. They also voted to declare Dec. 26 annually as 'Dover Mill Girls Recognition Day,' in honor of the first women's labor strike in the United States that occurred in Dover on Dec. 26, 1828.

Read more about the strike at the Dover Public Library history page about the event.

Women's History Month is celebrated annually in March in the United States and other countries, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8.

Carrier read the following proclamation at the meeting :

WHEREAS: American women of every race, class and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the progress of our Nation, acting at the forefront of every major social change movement; and

WHEREAS: On the 111th International Women's Day, we celebrate and encourage everyone to take action against gender bias and inequity in support of the 2022 theme of "Break The Bias"; and

WHEREAS: American women have served our country courageously in the military, and

WHEREAS: 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 especially the peace movement; and

WHEREAS: All of these actions are reflective of a 'Break The Bias" mentality, helping create a more fair and just society for all Americans; and

WHEREAS: Despite these contributions, the crucial role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the crafting, teaching and study of American history; and

WHEREAS: The City of Dover is committed to promoting equity and justice and will continue to work to address the systemic and structural oppressions that perpetuate inequity for women and for all members of society

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERT CARRIER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF MARCH AS:

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Original source can be found here.