Ch. 21 - Human Rights and Fair Housing

Question 1

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the NYS Human
Rights Law prohibits discrimination
in employment, housing, credit,
places of public accommodations,
and educational institutions.

Answer 1

Article 15

Question 2

This Supreme Court decision allowed the
use of "separate but equal"
racially-segregated accommodations and
facilities. In other words, as long as
separate housing for blacks and whites
were judged to be equal, they were legal.

Answer 2

Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

Question 3

What protected class or classes
does New York State have in
addition to those recognized by
Federal Fair Housing laws?

Answer 3

Age
Marital status
Military status
Sexual orientation

Question 4

Alex Jones owns a duplex and lives in
one unit.
He refuses to rent the other unit to
families
with children. What would you say about
Alex's actions?

Answer 4

Alex is within the guidelines of the
New York fair housing law since he
is the owner of a two-family
dwelling, one of which is
owner-occupied.

Question 5

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is making a profit by inducing
owners to sell by telling them that
persons of a protected class are moving
into the neighborhood, and that it will
have detrimental results.

Answer 5

blockbusting

Question 6

A simulated housing transaction
designed to obtain evidence of
differential treatment based on an
individual’s protected class status.

Answer 6

testing

Question 7

Fair Housing law first began
with the_______________
which prohibited discrimination
in housing based on race.

Answer 7

Civil Rights Act of 1866

Question 8

________ , prohibited
discrimination in housing
based on race, color,
religion or national origin.

Answer 8

The Fair Housing Act of

1968

Question 9

In 1974, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ act,
added sex (gender) to the
list of protected classes.

Answer 9

Housing and Community

Development Act

Question 10

1988, the _________ added

handicap and familial status

Answer 10

Fair Housing Amendments

Act