The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings.Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act became known on its own as the Fair Housing Act. The goal of the Fair Housing Act, enacted as part of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, is to eliminate discrimination. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90- 284), as amended. c. (viii) criminal codes and rules of criminal proce dure, appellate procedure, and evidence;. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. The Fair Housing Act is also known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Title VIII (Fair Housing Act).