Fair Housing Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: April 11, 1968
Article abstract: Legislation that prohibits discrimination in housing helps to break racial enclaves in residential neighborhoods, promoting upward mobility for minorities.
Summary of Event
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 provided that all citizens should have the same rights “to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property,” but the law was never enforced. Instead, such federal agencies as the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, and the Veterans Administration financially supported segregated...
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