Final answer:
The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, disability, and familial status, but does not include sex, marital status, public assistance, or veteran status in its original protections.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which is part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. Specifically, it bans discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and as amended, disability and familial status. However, it does not include marital status, public assistance, veteran status, or sex as part of its original protections against discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, among other categories. The confusion sometimes arises because both Acts were part of a broader push for civil rights but addressed different areas of public life.