National Association of Real Estate Boards

Fair Housing Act Passes After MLK Assassination Overcomes National Association of Real Estate Boards Decades of Opposition

1968-04-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) into law one week after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or sex. The …

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HUD Created as Cabinet Department, Inherits FHA Discriminatory Practices

1965-09-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President Johnson signs legislation creating the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Cabinet-level agency, consolidating federal housing programs under one roof. Robert C. Weaver becomes the first HUD Secretary and the first African American Cabinet member. However, HUD inherits …

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