Which set of groups was originally protected under the Fair Housing Act?

• A. Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin
• B. Age, Disability, Familial Status
• C. Income, Occupation, Education
• D. Race, Religion, National Origin, Color

Answer: (A)

Discrimination in housing is prohibited for specific groups, and the set protected at the time the Fair Housing Act was first enacted in 1968 included five categories. Those are race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. This is the original protection, with two more groups—disability and familial status—added later by the 1988 Amendments.

So, a choice that lists race, color, religion, sex, and national origin matches the initial protections. The other options either include groups not protected originally (like age) or include groups not part of the act (like income, occupation, or education), or omit one of the original protected categories (such as leaving out sex).