Primary Education Topic:
Multicultural Aging
Other Education Topics:
Leadership in Aging
Legal & Ethical Issues
LGBTQ Aging
Policy and Advocacy
To comprehend the status of older women, minorities and LGBTQ people in the United States, it is essential to understand the evolution of civil rights in this country.
By E. Percil Stanford and Edgar E. Rivas
To comprehend the status of older women, minorities and LGBTQ people in the United States, it is essential to understand the evolution of civil rights in this country. It began with indigenous people, and in 1776, the injection of slavery foreshadowed a new ethos. The Naturalization Act of 1790 stipulated that only ”free white persons” could become citizens. The Civil War triggered the abolition of slavery and the genesis of civil rights.