11 апр 1968 г. - Civil Rights Act of 1968

Описание:

1. This was a law passed outlawing discrimination in any form of housing including selling or renting properties based on race, religion, national origin, and sex.
2. This law was passed on April 11, 1968.
3. Important people involved were LBJ, who signed this act into law, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose death sparked protests that encouraged this law to be passed. The NAACP also lobbied for a fair housing act to be passed.
4. This happened in Washington, D.C.
5. One major cause was because of the difficulty many black Americans had in buying or renting houses, and it was pushed through Congress faster following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
6. One major effect was the desegregation of housing in theory, but in practice, many areas still remained segregated, leading to the creation of ghettoes.