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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made the awareness of unequal employment prominent. -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Said that employees cannot be judged based on their age. -
Ageism defined
The term “ageism was created by Robert N. Butler, M.D.
Robert N. Butler, M.D. was a psychiatrist and first director of the National Institute on Aging. -
"Facts of Aging" Quiz
In 1976, Palmore developed a twenty-five-point “Facts on Aging” quiz to help the public recognize the extent of their misinformation about older people’s qualities—a bias that contributed to age discrimination. -
2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Gross vs. FBL Financial Services
Allowed for older people who have experienced proven age discrimination to prevail in court.
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