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 prohibits discrimination based upon national origin. Titles VIII and IX are commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, which was meant as a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. (Pub. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. A combination of economics and racial discrimination has over many years forced Negroes into unequal and inadequate housing and living conditions. 46 The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights. As part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, President Johnson was able to pass Title VIII of the Act, known as the Fair Housing Act. Title VIII of the Act is also known as the Fair Housing Act (of 1968).