Fair Housing Act

Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title VIII
§ LEGISLATIONhousing· 1968
SignedApril 11, 1968PresidentLyndon B. Johnson (D)Congress90th · House: D · Senate: D
What It Did

Prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Passed in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, it aimed to end the widespread practice of redlining and segregated housing markets.

The Vote
House · 250–172 (passage)
D
150 YEA · 88 NAY
R
100 YEA · 84 NAY
Senate · 71–20 (passage)
D
42 YEA · 17 NAY
R
29 YEA · 3 NAY
Key Sponsors
→ Walter Mondale (D-MN) · Senate
→ Edward Brooke (R-MA) · Senate
Related
→ National Housing Act 1934
→ Community Reinvestment Act 1977
→ Civil Rights Act 1964
Sources: Congress.gov · VoteView · FRED
In the Years Following

Economic indicators related to this law, showing 5 years before through 10 years after.

Homeownership Rate
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CPI — Housing/Shelter
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Many factors influence economic outcomes. This chart shows trends in the years surrounding this legislation — not necessarily caused by it.