Law
The Fair Housing Act
According to the Fair Housing Act, the State or local policies on land should not prevent minorities from dwelling in places they desire. The law also states that there should be no restrictions on property ownership but rather all minorities including Negros from North and South should buy and sells properties the same as whites (Leiter et al.2002).This law was implemented to eliminate the ‘badges of slavery' as well as racially motivated governments.
This law comes from the federal level and it was passed in 1968.The law is against the discriminatory housing practices against the people of color. According to the federal law, all people in the U.S both white and black have the right to purchase a home without discrimination. In specific, the law protects people of color, disabled, and families with children less than 18years, legal guardians who live with children who are below 18years and pregnant women. The law also protects people from different race, sex, and religion. The law supports equality in renting and selling and mortgage lending (Leiter et al.2002).
As a citizen, I have the right to petition and in this case, I may want to make a complaint on the Fair Housing Act. In other words, I may want to disapprove the actions by collecting signatures and making peace protest to support the need for the amendment. In amending this law, I would follow the following steps. First is to conduct a research and find the level of the government or the governing structures that I will approach. I would communicate with the local government and introduce the issue and the need for the amendment (Leiter et al.2002). After discussing the issue with the stakeholders or rather the local lawmakers, I would file the petition and gather signatures and forward it to the lawmakers and wait for the lawmakers to take action.
Reference
Leiter, S., Leiter, W. M., & Project Muse. (2002). Affirmative action in antidiscrimination law and policy:
An overview and synthesis. Albany: State University of New York Press
