Fair Housing

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is significant in fair housing law because it:

ACreated the seven protected classes
BProhibits ALL racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property, with no exemptions✓ Correct
CEstablished the Department of Housing and Urban Development
DCreated the fair housing complaint process administered by HUD

Explanation

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits racial discrimination in all real estate transactions with no exemptions whatsoever. Unlike the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (which has some limited exemptions), the 1866 Act applies to all property and all transactions based on Jones v.

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