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April 11th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1968
    Context

    Fair Housing Act signed

    President Lyndon Johnson signs Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. The bill had stalled for two years; Congress passes it one week after Dr. King's assassination.

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