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Civil Rights in the United States

Fair Housing Law Practice

Fair Housing Act

“A 1968 federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, family status, or national origin in the sale or rental of a dwelling, esp. in the refusal to sell or rent. 42 USCA §§ 3601–3631. Also termed Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.” Black's Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019)

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