Fair Housing Act of 1968
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The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, and later other protected characteristics.
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Target entity: Fair Housing Act of 1968 Context triple: [American civil rights movement, influenced, Fair Housing Act of 1968]
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Housing Act of 1949
The Housing Act of 1949 was a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing, funded urban redevelopment, and aimed to improve housing standards as part of postwar social reform.
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Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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Target entity: Fair Housing Act of 1968 Target entity description: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, and later other protected characteristics.
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Housing Act of 1949
The Housing Act of 1949 was a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing, funded urban redevelopment, and aimed to improve housing standards as part of postwar social reform.
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first major U.S. civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, aimed primarily at protecting African Americans’ voting rights and establishing a federal Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department.
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Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ fair housing law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
HUD (enforcement agency)
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| administeredBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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| allowsEnforcementBy | private civil lawsuits ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fair Housing Act of 1968
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surface form:
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
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| amendedBy |
Fair Housing Act of 1968
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
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| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
ban on discriminatory housing advertisements
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ban on redlining in housing-related transactions ⓘ ban on steering and blockbusting ⓘ reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities ⓘ reasonable modification for persons with disabilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | 1968-04-11 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
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| expandedBy | Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| expandedProtectionTo |
familial status
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persons with disabilities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
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| legalRemedy |
civil penalties
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compensatory damages ⓘ injunctive relief ⓘ punitive damages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fair Housing Act of 1968
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1968
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| policyGoal | provide fair housing throughout the United States ⓘ |
| primarySubject | housing discrimination ⓘ |
| prohibitsDiscriminationIn |
advertising of housing
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financing of housing ⓘ provision of real estate brokerage services ⓘ rental of housing ⓘ sale of housing ⓘ terms and conditions of housing ⓘ |
| protectedCharacteristic |
color
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disability ⓘ familial status ⓘ national origin ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| purpose |
eliminate housing discrimination
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promote residential integration ⓘ |
| scope | most housing in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName |
Fair Housing Act of 1968
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fair Housing Act
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| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1968-04-11 ⓘ |
| titleNumber | Title VIII ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fair Housing Act of 1968 Description of subject: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, and later other protected characteristics.
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