The Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing) was one of the most momentous achievements of Civil Rights. It was originally instituted in 1964 to protect Civil Right workers, however, in 1968 the focus shifted to fair housing. This legislation was to ensure no discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of real property based on race, color, religion, or national origin. This meant all human beings, but most specifically African Americans. After the Civil War, Jim Crow Laws were in effect, segregation was legally rampant in the south additionally, living conditions were poor and there was little economic opportunity. African Americans that resided in the south begin to receive information that family and friends in the north were afforded
