Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Emancipation Proclamation

• Was declared by Abraham Lincoln in 1863

• Declared all men were free

Emancipation in Texas

• People in Texas did not know they were free

• Found out on June 19,1865

Open Ended

Why do you think nobody knew that slaves were now free in Texas until 2 months AFTER the war?

June 19

• United States General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston

• Took over all of Texas

• Found out that they still had not freed slaves

• Immediately declared all slaves were free

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the document Abraham Lincoln wrote to declare all slaves were free?

• Declaration of Indpendence

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Emmancipation Proclamation

• US Constitution

Multiple Choice

What do we call the day in Texas when people finally found out that all slaves were free?

• July 4th

• Juneteenth

• Independence Day

• Thanksgiving

Celebrations

• People began to celebrate on June 19

• Even today there are celebrations for Juneteenth