![]() ![]() Johnson, who was one of the Act’s strongest supporters, called the new law one of the "promises of a century. It was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Lyndon B. on April 4, 1968, and the ensuing riots, that Congress finally passed the bill. It was only after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. At that time several states had passed their own fair housing laws and Congress was not convinced that a federal law was necessary. The Fair Housing Act was meant to be a direct follow up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, however from 1966 to 1967 Congress failed to garner enough political support for its passage. The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity was created by the Fair Housing Act of 1968 which sought to end discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968
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