actually it started under a different name in 1866.  I just taught a two part fair housing class.  It begain as "civil rights" and was expanded to include housing in 1964 prior to the fair housing act of 1968.  

Hope you won't mind a couple of links of info I used in my class 

1866

timeline

I did or at least one of the changes is that old.

As are a few of us, old-timers. 

I figured it was around there.... I've been in the business for 40 years.... and fair housing was part of our education when I was green...

Thanks for the reminder Nathan Gesner 

Thanks for the nugget, Nathan! I would have thought it was older than that so, good to know!

Yes, saw an article this morning about this fact. 

Yes in fact I did. A lot of things that are half century or more now blow my mind. I blow my mind! LOLLLLL

Got a message from Elizabeth Mendenhall, President of NAR as a reminder. She is gloing great things and Fair Housing is essential.

I only know that it has been for a very long time

Wow ... but yes I knew ;-)

I hope you are having a great year so far and nothing too harsh for your winter :-)

Just one of those things that we internalize into our acts, attitudes, and systems.  Good for business and society.

Wow, I figure it was older.

I did not know that - thanks.

Very cool, especially Tammy Lankford,'s additional info.  I had no idea.

This is news to me, Nathan Gesner !

Nathan Gesner As Tammy Lankford, states the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the forerunner of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

Yes. I saw that somewhere ... can't recall where. 

Doesn't look a day over 30.

Thanks for the alert.

I did not.

Now I do.

Let's see 2018 - 1968 = 50 yep you are right

I do now!

no

thanks for the reminder

Yes, I did.

Thanks for sharing.  I do now!

It's good to know.

Nathan Gesner - interesting.

Nathan Gesner Today, I received an email from NAR.

 Now I do.

yest

Did not know it was 50 years old. Almost as old as me, geeesh