MTM Civil rights By lbrady3 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865 The Civil War After Abraham Lincoln was elected The U.S split into two and had a war over slavery. Period: Aug 28, 1963 to Sep 14, 1963 The march on washington After no effect of protest for years Martin Luther King had enough and took a 3000 mile trek to D.C to protest inequality.