Historical Marker
James Milton Cherry House
Historical marker location:
200 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of North Wilson Street and Oakland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Wilson Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
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.