Lyndon B. Johnson · 1963-1969 term
Congress passes and President signs the Fair Housing Act of 1968
The Fair Housing Act of 1968, enacted as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, established federal prohibitions on specified forms of housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Apr 11, 1968
Original Promise
The Fair Housing Act of 1968, enacted as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, established federal prohibitions on specified forms of housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin.
Action Timeline
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Apr 11, 1968
Fair Housing Act of 1968 becomes law
Congress enacted, and the President signed, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, creating federal statutory prohibitions on specified forms of discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
Outcomes
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Housing Outcome
The Fair Housing Act created federal fair-housing protections covering discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin.
Measured or documented impact: The Act created federal fair-housing protections covering discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin, while also establishing a federal enforcement framework for covered housing discrimination.
Black community impact: The law marked a major federal step against housing discrimination affecting Black Americans, though its original exemptions and enforcement limits meant that significant barriers to equal housing access remained.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 2
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