Fair Housing
The West Virginia Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on which protected class NOT covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BAncestry✓ Correct
CReligion
DSex
Explanation
The WV Human Rights Act adds ancestry protections beyond the federal Fair Housing Act's seven protected classes (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, handicap). West Virginia's state law provides broader coverage.
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