Historical Marker
In Memoriam
Historical marker location:
574 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Mathews Drive and Folly Field Road and William Hilton Parkway (U.S. 278).)
Marker installed: 1959
Captain John Stoney. 1749 - 1821.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House on July 2, 1964. The bill was partly in response to the ongoing Civil Rights Movement, which had gained momentum in South Carolina and other southern states.