Type of group affected
According the Nation’s Premier Civil and Human Rights Coalition(2016), housing discrimination affects people of all races, ethnicities, national origins and religions. Women, people with disabilities and families with children may also face barriers to their fair housing rights. For many families, discrimination in housing was brought to the forefront in the 1960s. In the United States before 1968, laws were not established to protect minorities from inequality and discrimination that occurred when attempting to purchase a house, or apartment. Thus, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, also referred to as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, was created to combat the racial disparities when it came to renting, or purchasing …show more content…
For instance, stress, depression, lack of access to services, and isolation may occur due to discrimination and poor living conditions. More specifically, “housing opportunities affect the quality of health outcomes for families, the quality of education for children of color, the availability of jobs, and what the future holds for the United States” (Soto & Deidre Swesnik, 2012, p. 2). Moreover, at the time of the policy passage, there has not been specific numbers that identifies the number of families affected by this policy. However according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2010 complaints were filed based on familial status (15%), national origin (12%), sex (11%), religion (3%), color (2%), and retaliation (7%) due to …show more content…
The House of Representatives voted to pass the bill that became the Fair Housing Act on April 10. The act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson six days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr (Marks, 2013). The FHA is an example of a federal legislation. It was created to address the barriers to housing and segregation in housing practices. Federal legislation has given the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD), the responsibility of enforcing the law. Furthermore, HUD is required to address complaints, regulations, practices, and policies that may impede on an individual’s or families’ right to fair housing (Massey,
According the Nation’s Premier Civil and Human Rights Coalition(2016), housing discrimination affects people of all races, ethnicities, national origins and religions. Women, people with disabilities and families with children may also face barriers to their fair housing rights. For many families, discrimination in housing was brought to the forefront in the 1960s. In the United States before 1968, laws were not established to protect minorities from inequality and discrimination that occurred when attempting to purchase a house, or apartment. Thus, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, also referred to as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, was created to combat the racial disparities when it came to renting, or purchasing …show more content…
For instance, stress, depression, lack of access to services, and isolation may occur due to discrimination and poor living conditions. More specifically, “housing opportunities affect the quality of health outcomes for families, the quality of education for children of color, the availability of jobs, and what the future holds for the United States” (Soto & Deidre Swesnik, 2012, p. 2). Moreover, at the time of the policy passage, there has not been specific numbers that identifies the number of families affected by this policy. However according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2010 complaints were filed based on familial status (15%), national origin (12%), sex (11%), religion (3%), color (2%), and retaliation (7%) due to …show more content…
The House of Representatives voted to pass the bill that became the Fair Housing Act on April 10. The act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson six days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr (Marks, 2013). The FHA is an example of a federal legislation. It was created to address the barriers to housing and segregation in housing practices. Federal legislation has given the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD), the responsibility of enforcing the law. Furthermore, HUD is required to address complaints, regulations, practices, and policies that may impede on an individual’s or families’ right to fair housing (Massey,