Fair Housing
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is significant in real estate because it:
AProhibits housing discrimination based on race absolutely, with no exemptions✓ Correct
BApplies only to rental properties
CWas superseded entirely by the 1968 Fair Housing Act
DOnly applies to federally funded housing
Explanation
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits racial discrimination in property transactions absolutely, with no exemptions whatsoever. It was affirmed by the Supreme Court in Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. (1968).
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