Which law is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 commonly known as?

• A. Fair Housing Act
• B. Civil Rights Act
• C. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• D. Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer: (A)

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is the part that focuses on housing matters. This is commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. It bans discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of homes based on protected characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability, with strengthened protections added in the 1988 amendments for families and people with disabilities. The other laws mentioned are separate: a broader Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act about lending, and the Americans with Disabilities Act covering disability rights in employment and public life. But the housing-focused provision most people refer to by this name is the Fair Housing Act.