Background of TKAM By SamuelHe Jan 1, 1619 Slavery The first slaves are transported to America Period: May 11, 1700 to May 12, 1861 Cotton Plantations Period: Jan 1, 1765 to Jan 1, 1950 Lynching Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1845 The Abolitionists Period: Jan 1, 1856 to May 12, 2017 The KKK Period: May 11, 1861 to May 12, 1865 American Civil War Period: May 11, 1870 to May 12, 1940 Share Cropping Period: May 11, 1920 to May 12, 1960 Martin Luther King Martin Luther King runs his campaign for equality May 11, 1955 Rosa Park Incident Period: May 11, 1955 to May 12, 1968 Civil Rights Movement May 11, 1956 Segregation Ends