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Question 1
What year was the federal Fair Housing Act enacted, and what landmark legislation does it fall under?
Answer: The federal Fair Housing Act was enacted in 1968 as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
Question 2
What are the seven protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act?
Answer: Race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability (handicap).
Question 3
Which two protected classes were added to the federal Fair Housing Act by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988?
Answer: Familial status and disability (handicap) were added in 1988.
Question 4
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, what does 'familial status' specifically protect?
Answer: Familial status protects households with one or more children under age 18, pregnant women, and people in the process of securing legal custody of a child.
Question 5
What is 'blockbusting' (panic selling) in real estate?
Answer: Blockbusting is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that people of a protected class are moving into the neighborhood, implying a decline in property values.