Congress Enacts the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment, Aging, Elderly, Old Age
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 15, 1967
Article abstract: After acting against racial and other forms of discrimination, Congress acted to protect older Americans by passing the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Summary of Event
For most of American history, society demonstrated little concern about age discrimination. This lack of concern stemmed from several important influences. First, only racial discrimination was recognized as a serious social problem prior to the twentieth century. Other forms of discrimination that denied opportunities to people because of their gender, ethnicity,...
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