Historical Marker
106th Inf Division
Historical marker location:
5482 Jackson Blvd, Columbia, South Carolina
( Marker is on Jackson Boulevard near Kelly Street, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1974
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.