Question

the fair housing act of 1968:
a. gave the federal government the power to get involved in state and local elections to prevent racial discrimination in voting.
b. made it illegal for sellers, landlords, or financial institutions to discriminate based on a persons race, national origin, and religion.
c. forbade the levying of a poll tax in primary and general elections for national officials.
d. made it illegal for states to have separate schools and public areas for different races.

Explanation:

• Option A refers to voting rights protections, not the Fair Housing Act.
• Option B accurately describes the core purpose of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination based on race, national origin, religion (later expanded to include more protected classes).
• Option C is related to the 24th Amendment, which banned poll taxes in federal elections.
• Option D refers to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling and civil rights laws ending segregation in public spaces, not the Fair Housing Act.

Answer:

B. made it illegal for sellers, landlords, or financial institutions to discriminate based on a person's race, national origin, and religion.