The Timeline of Housing Rights in America is a Tale of Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
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Housing is a necessity. America’s history of trying to ensure equal housing rights has met with mixed results.
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America's attempts to legislate fair housing date back to 1866. Since then, it's been a long road of inclusion and exclusion, with "fair" becoming an ever evolving concept. Keep scrolling for a timeline of the major moments on our path to truly fair housing.