April 11, 1968Reputable sourceWell documented
The Fair Housing Act of 1968
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What happened
Just a week after King's death, on 11 April 1968, President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, banning discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. Long stalled in Congress, it finally passed in the wake of King's assassination.
Why it matters
The Fair Housing Act attacked one of the most entrenched forms of discrimination and stands as the last major legislative victory of the classic civil rights era.