Many people in the housing industry are aware that April is known as "Fair Housing Month," but not everyone knows why.
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) became law in April 1968, as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a landmark piece of legislation. President Johnson signed the FHA into law on April 11, one week after the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equality in housing.
Read more about how April came to be known as Fair Housing Month in an earlier FairHousingBlog.com post.
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) became law in April 1968, as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a landmark piece of legislation. President Johnson signed the FHA into law on April 11, one week after the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equality in housing.
Read more about how April came to be known as Fair Housing Month in an earlier FairHousingBlog.com post.
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