NC H419

Honors Charlotte Hawkins Brown, an educator, author, and civil rights leader who founded the Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina in 1902 and served as its president for 50 years, graduating over 1,000 students before her death in 1961.

Recognizes notable North Carolina women throughout history, including Dolley Madison, Sarah Malinda Pritchard Blalock, Sallie Walker Stockard, Dr. Susan Dimock, Elreta Alexander Ralston, Willa B. Player, Pauli Murray, Isabella Cannon, Katie Dorsett, and Beverly Perdue.

Acknowledges that Women's History Month, designated by Congress since 1987, commemorates women's struggles and accomplishments across government, business, education, law, science, medicine, and the arts.

Encourages North Carolina citizens to participate in activities celebrating women's contributions to the state and nation during Women's History Month and to learn about women's significant roles in creating American history.

The Palmer Memorial Institute, which closed in 1971, now operates as a state historic site honoring the contributions of African-Americans and women.