The 1968 Act expanded on previous acts and prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as amended) handicap and family status. Title VIII of the Act is also known as the Fair Housing Act (of 1968).
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is a landmark law in the United States signed into law by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during the King assassination riots. Wikipedia
Originally published: April 11, 1968
Start date: April 11, 1968
Enacted by: the 90th United States Congress
Long title: An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes
Public law: 90-284
Statutes at Large: 82 Stat. 73
Titles amended: Title 18—Crimes and Criminal Procedure; Title 25—Indians; Title 42—Public Health and Welfare
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Mar 15, 2022 · AN ACT To prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of ...
Apr 30, 2024 · The 1968 act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin, was expanded in 1974 to include gender, and was expanded ...
Jun 22, 2023 · One of the central objectives of the Fair Housing Act, when Congress enacted it in 1968, was to prohibit race discrimination in sales and ...
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in ...
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