Final answer:
The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 protects against housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with expanded protections for disability and familial status through later amendments. The answer d. race, religion or marital status is a part of the protected classes, but also includes more categories.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) primarily protects against discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It has been expanded through later amendments to include protections against discrimination based on disability and familial status.
This act was a significant legislation following Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibited discrimination in employment but did not initially cover housing. The correct answer to the protections afforded by the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 is d. race, religion or marital status, although the act has been expanded to protect additional classes not listed here.