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social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > housing law > Fair Housing Act
... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > housing law > Fair Housing Act
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > housing law > Fair Housing Act
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > housing law > Fair Housing Act

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Fair Housing Act  

Definition

  • Federal legislation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, that protects individuals and families from discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, or adver-tising of housing. The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, and national origin. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Fair Housing Act]

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