Fair Housing
The 1968 federal Fair Housing Act was passed in the aftermath of:
AThe Great Depression's housing crisis
BThe assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the broader civil rights movement✓ Correct
CThe savings and loan crisis of the 1980s
DThe Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) was passed one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was a landmark piece of legislation that made discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin illegal nationwide.
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