Newsela - Juneteenth

Read the following selection from the section "Freedom Came Two Years After Emancipation Proclamation."

Some plantation masters waited to deliver the news. Some waited until they were forced to act.

Based on this sentence, choose the statement that is TRUE.

• Some plantations had not been told that slavery was over.

• Many slaves were forced to take charge of the plantations.

• Some slave owners did not want tell their slaves that they were free.

• No slaves knew that freedom had come because no one told them.

Which sentence from the article helps the reader understand that Texas was once a state that made its own rules?

• Slavery wasn't a practice in Texas until 1836.

• The state operated independently for 10 years.

• When Texas became a U.S. state in 1845, the practice continued.

• Texas then joined the Confederacy in its war against the Union.

How does the information in the section "Juneteenth Now An Official Texas Holiday" support the main idea of the article?

• by explaining why Juneteenth is an important day

• by explaining the differences between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

• by suggesting that many states celebrate Juneteenth

• by suggesting that General Granger should be celebrated as a hero

Why is Juneteenth important?

• It represent the end of the Civil War

• It represent Martin Luther King's Birthday

• It represents independence from Britain

• It represents the end of slavery

What is significant about Galveston, Texas?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It was the last battle of the Civil War

• A slave rebellion happened there

• The last group of slaves found out they were free

What date do we celebrate Juneteenth?

• June 13th

• June 10th

• June 19th

• June 15th

Which United States President signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

What did the Emancipation Proclamation ACTUALLY do?

• Freed all enslaved people

• Freed all enslaved people only in states of rebellion

• Ended the Civil War

• Made seceding from the Union illegal

How long was it after the Emancipation Proclamation that ALL slaves knew they were free?

• One and a half year

• Two and half years

• Two years

• Three years

What is the name of the National Black Anthem?

• Star Spangled Banner

• Lift Every Voice

• Glory

• Swag Surf