The 1968 Fair Housing Act aimed to desegregate housing and prohibit discrimination in housing. Which option best matches this goal?

• A. It created Medicare
• B. It desegregated housing and prohibited discrimination in housing
• C. It guaranteed voting rights for all citizens
• D. It established the Environmental Protection Agency

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how the 1968 Fair Housing Act targets access to housing and bans discrimination in housing transactions. It matches the goal because it makes it illegal to refuse to rent or sell a home, to offer different terms or services, or to advertise in a way that indicates discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (with later protections for families and disabilities). This directly advances desegregation by preventing discriminatory practices in housing markets and giving the federal government enforcement power through agencies like HUD. The other options describe different programs or laws that address health care, voting rights, or environmental protection, not housing discrimination, so they don’t align with the stated goal.