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Doc of the Day: The Fair Housing Act of 1968
04/11/10
On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law. Formally known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, it prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The law was later expanded to prohibit discrimination in housing based on gender, disability, or family status.
The Fair Housing Act was passed at the height of the civil rights movement to address discriminatory real estate practices that contributed to segregation in American cities and suburban neighborhoods. The law requires realtors, landlords, and mortgage companies to develop objective criteria for screening prospective home buyers or renters and apply them consistently, without regard to the covered characteristics.
Read the FAIR HOUSING ACT OF 1968