President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968—commonly known as the Fair Housing Act—outlawing discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin. Enacted just days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the law also made it a federal crime to interfere with civil rights workers or to cross state lines with intent to incite a riot. The act marked a critical legislative step in the struggle for racial equality in America’s housing system.
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