Juneteenth

Which of these was a major issue over which the Civil War was fought?

• Factories

• Slavery

• Mining

• Land

On which day is Juneteenth celebrated?

• June 9

• June 11

• June 18

• June 19

What happened in June 1865?

• Congress passed the 13th Amendment

• The last plantation in the US closed down

• Alaves in Galveston , Texas, learned they were free

• President Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation

The _____ Amendment made slavery illegal in the United states?

• 1st

• 10th

• 13th

• 19th

_____________ arrived in Galveston to announce General Order 3, the official end of slavery

• Union Troops

• Foreign Figures

• Confederate Troops

• Members of Congress

After they were freed, former slaves

• Went to nearby states to find family members

• Continued to work on plantations for money

• Traveled to the North

• All of the above

Why did the first Juneteenth celebrations take place in backyards and churches?

• Because not many people went to the parties

• Because the weather was too hot to stay inside

• Because former slaves wanted to celebrate privately at home

• Because black people weren’t allowed to use many public spaces

Which of these is a Juneteenth party tradition?

• Drinking coffee

• Wearing all black

• Having barbecues

• Reading Shakespeare

In what year was Juneteenth declared a state holiday in Texas?

• 1865

• 1900

• 1980

• 2005

True or false: Juneteenth is now a holiday in all 50 states.

• True

• False