Briefly Summarize Some of the Major Findings Relating to Age

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Essay

Briefly summarize some of the major findings relating to age discrimination. How are the elderly typically perceived? What are some younger persons' concerns that contribute to these perceptions? What are some ways that ageism is different from other forms of discrimination, such as sexism? Are these patterns consistent across cultures?

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Definitions:

Reconstruction Act

Legislation passed after the Civil War aimed at rebuilding and integrating the Southern states back into the Union, including provisions for civil rights of the freed slaves.

Fourteenth Amendment

Added to the U.S. Constitution in 1868, guaranteeing equal protection under the laws to all citizens and crucial in extending civil rights and liberties.

Birthright Citizenship

The legal principle which grants citizenship to individuals born within a country's territories, regardless of their parents' nationality.

Equal Protection

A principle under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.