HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-0916.RACISMPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,
by Act of Congress of the United States datedJuly 2, 1964, the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 was adopted banning discrimination because of a
person's color, race, national origin, religion, or sex; and
WHEREAS,
by Act of Congress of the United States dated December 6, 1865, the
13'h Amendment of the Constitution of the United States was adopted
abolishing slave~; and
WHEREAS,
by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 9, 1868, the 14~
Amendment of the Constitution of the United States was adopted
giving all persons born or naturalized in the United States the right to
due process and equal protection under the law; and
WHEREAS, by resolution of the National League of Cities, we declare racism unjust
and advocate equal rights for all;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor of the City of Ashland, on
behalf of the entire city council, do hereby proclaim September 20, 2000 as
"Undoing Racism Day" in the City of Ashland and urge all citizens to join together for
the first annual
"UNDOING RACISM DAY"
to reaffirm our commitment to ensure equality and freedom for all people regardless
of race, religion, sexual preference, or gender.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor