Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. 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.The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. Also known as Title. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. (Pub. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including the Title VIII on Fair Housing. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 (including Title VIII which is known as the Fair Housing Act) was enacted on April 11, 1968. The Civil Rights Act of 1968, in Title VIII, prohibits, among other actions, discrimination in the financing of housing. Also known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, was passed to protect individuals against housing discrimination.