Michael Watson

Historical marker location:

108 Church Circle, Ridge Spring, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (State Highway 39) and Dubose Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1931

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.