Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 originally prohibited discrimination based on which classes?
ARace, color, national origin, religion✓ Correct
BRace, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability
CRace and religion only
DRace, color, sex, and disability
Explanation
The original Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, national origin, and religion. Sex was added in 1974, and familial status and disability were added in 1988.
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