Background of TKAM

Slavery

Jan 1, 1619

The first slaves are transported to America

Cotton Plantations

Period: May 11, 1700 to May 12, 1861

Lynching

Period: Jan 1, 1765 to Jan 1, 1950

The Abolitionists

Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1845

The KKK

Period: Jan 1, 1856 to May 12, 2017

American Civil War

Period: May 11, 1861 to May 12, 1865

Share Cropping

Period: May 11, 1870 to May 12, 1940

Martin Luther King

Period: May 11, 1920 to May 12, 1960

Martin Luther King runs his campaign for equality

Rosa Park Incident

May 11, 1955

Civil Rights Movement

Period: May 11, 1955 to May 12, 1968

Segregation Ends

May 11, 1956