The 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act extended federal civil rights protection to which groups?

• A. Senior citizens and veterans
• B. Families with children and persons with physical and mental handicaps
• C. Immigrants and refugees
• D. Religious groups and political affiliations

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act added two new protected classes: families with children and people with disabilities. This means housing providers may not discriminate against households with children under 18 or against individuals who have a disability and may need accommodations or modifications to housing. These additions expanded protections beyond the original categories (like race, color, religion, sex, and national origin) to ensure housing access for families and for people with disabilities. The other options describe groups that aren’t the ones newly protected by these amendments.