1965-1973+Amanda+Barbarossa

The Acceptance of the Integration of Different Races in America
===America had many social issues occuring from 1965-1973. One of the most important of these was the acceptance of the integration of different races. For many years, people had fought for everyone to have equal rights. In 1968, the Civil Rights Act, better known as the Fair Housing Act, granted this wish. It made discrimination of people because of their race, religion, national origin, and gender illegal. Many had a hard time accepting this, causing even more problems. ===

===The Fair Housing Act greatly impacted America. After it was passed, communities still remained segregated. Whites moved out of the cities and black people moved in. When they moved, the white people took many jobs with them. From high unemployment, black ghettos formed in the center of cities. Though the Fair Housing Act was supposed to stop segregation, blacks were still discriminated against and were not accepted into society. ===

===Many years later an amendment was made to extend the Fair Housing Act. This was the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. It made housing discrimination against people because of disabilities and family status illegal. Over time, other acts have been passed to stop discrimination against people for various reasons. These acts and amendments have helped integrate America's cities. Now, there are some cities that are still segregated, but most are not. All Americans are equal. ===

[[image:equal-housing.jpg width="350" height="229" align="left" caption="People Protesting for Equal Housing Rights"]]
Good report summarization of of the topic. 98-CP