The Fair Housing Act not only abolishes discrimination against African-Americans, but against different races as a whole. The act basically commands that nobody should discriminate a person based on his race when it comes to owning a house. The act mostly covers housing but there are exemptions to it as well. Exemptions from the coverage of the law involves those owner-occupied buildings that do not exceed four units, single family housing that was sold or rented without the help of a broker and also housings that is operated by an organization that limits its occupancy to its members only.

It is not only directly taking part in the discrimination that is covered by the Fair Housing Act, but it also covers the accomplices. The act prohibits any person from coercing, threatening, intimidating or interfering anybody who is exercising a fair housing right, even those persons assisting other people excising the fair housing right. Advertisings should not also be discriminatory, having preference based on race, national origin, color, sex, religion, status and handicap. Such acts are considered illegal and will be dealt by law accordingly. Aside form African-Americans, disabled person also benefit greatly from the Fair Housing Act. This acts as an additional protection for the disables especially towards landlords. Landlords cannot refuse a disabled person from modifying some of the dwelling structure so that it could aid him in his daily activities.

It is everybody’s right to have a house. Everyone has a right to live out the American dream and have a place to call their own. Despite of race, national origin, color, sex, religion, status and handicap, citizens of the United States of America should be able to own or rent a house and the Fair Housing Act makes them able to do so. Nothing and no one has the right to deprive anyone of achieving to possess their own house especially if this will be for the shelter of the whole family. A good home adds up to the esteem of the whole household and gives a better sense of security and protection to everyone.