Which Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin?

Which Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin?

• A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
• B. Americans with Disabilities Act
• C. Voting Rights Act
• D. Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Correct)

Answer: (D)

Discrimination in housing based on protected characteristics is prohibited by federal law. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 makes it illegal to refuse to sell or rent, or to set terms, conditions, or advertisements for housing, because of race, color, religion, or national origin, and it extends protections to additional categories like sex, disability, and familial status. It also bans discriminatory advertising and provides enforcement mechanisms through HUD and private lawsuits. Other acts address different issues: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers civil rights in public accommodations and employment but isn’t focused on housing discrimination; the Americans with Disabilities Act protects disability rights mainly in employment and public spaces; the Voting Rights Act protects the right to vote. Therefore, the law that directly prohibits housing discrimination on those bases is the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

Discrimination in housing based on protected characteristics is prohibited by federal law. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 makes it illegal to refuse to sell or rent, or to set terms, conditions, or advertisements for housing, because of race, color, religion, or national origin, and it extends protections to additional categories like sex, disability, and familial status. It also bans discriminatory advertising and provides enforcement mechanisms through HUD and private lawsuits.

Other acts address different issues: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers civil rights in public accommodations and employment but isn’t focused on housing discrimination; the Americans with Disabilities Act protects disability rights mainly in employment and public spaces; the Voting Rights Act protects the right to vote. Therefore, the law that directly prohibits housing discrimination on those bases is the Fair Housing Act of 1968.