Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) prohibits discrimination based on which protected classes?
ARace, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status✓ Correct
BRace, color, religion, national origin, and sex only
CRace, color, sex, age, and disability
DRace, color, religion, and national origin only
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits housing discrimination based on seven protected classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability (added 1988), and familial status (added 1988). Sex was added in 1974.
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