| Acts & Legislation / Dates | Acts & Legislation / Name | Acts & Legislation / content |
| 1865 | 13th Amendment | Slavery abolished and Congress given power to enact appropriate legislation to enforce this article. |
| 1787 | U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 2 | For purposes of number of representatives, slaves count as 3/5 of a person |
| 1974 | Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 | (1) Expands Fair Housing Act to include prohibition of sex discrimination in housing (2) Creats "Section 8" programs (3) Establishes Block Grant program and Urban Development Action Grant program |
| 1964 | Civil Rights Act ofg 1964 (Title VI) | (1) Prohibits discrimination based upon race, color and national origin in federally assisted programs, including public housing. (2) Authorizes withholding of federal funding from state or local grantees engaging in discriminatory activity. |
| 1975 | The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs receiving federal financial assistance |
| 1974 | Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) | Prohibits credit discrimination in housing based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age |
| 1868 | 14th Amendment | 14th Amendment (and 5th Amendment) prohibit government discrimination |
| 1973 | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) | Prohibits discrimination against handicapped persons in all federally assisted programs, including housing |
| 1962 | Executive Order 11063 | President Kennedy directs all federal agencies to take all action necessary to prevent discrimination because of race, color, creed or national origin |
| 1986 | Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Title VII - The Fair Housing Act) | (1) Outlaws private discrimination in housing, including refusal to rent or sell. (2) Also outlaws private discrimination in advertising, terms of sale or rental, blockbusting and use of real estate services (3) Exemption for individual owners of single-f |
| 1791 | Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments) | Fifth Amendment guarantees right to "due Process" |
| 1866 | Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. 1982) | Enacted under authority of 13th Amendment, this act guarantees all property rights enjoyed by "white citizens" to all U.S. citizens regardless of race. |
