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.Abstract. A combination of economics and racial discrimination has over many years forced Negroes into unequal and inadequate housing and living conditions. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. (viii) criminal codes and rules of criminal proce dure, appellate procedure, and evidence;. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based upon national origin.