hrough the persistent efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the protests and efforts of many activists and legislators, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Johnson. This law prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. Since this law was passed, Congress has passed additional laws adding several more groups to the protected classes under the law.

Topic: Fair Housing

• Today, what are the protected classes under the Fair Housing laws?
• What types of transactions are exempt under this law?
• What practices are prohibited under the law?