Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 originally protected which classes?
ARace, color, religion, and national origin✓ Correct
BRace, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and familial status
CRace, color, and national origin only
DRace only
Explanation
The original Fair Housing Act of 1968 protected race, color, religion, and national origin. The Act was amended in 1974 to add sex, and in 1988 to add disability and familial status, creating the current seven federal protected classes.
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