VOCABULARY: Juneteenth

VOCABULARY: Juneteenth

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7 Qs

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VOCABULARY: Juneteenth

VOCABULARY: Juneteenth

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Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "emancipation" mean?


Example: Many history textbooks explain that the Emancipation Proclamation freed the enslaved people in America.

the freeing of enslaved people

running away

celebration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "spontaneous" mean?


Example: Spontaneous celebrations broke out as the news of freedom spread across the U.S.

the freeing of enslaved people

done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning

celebration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "fare" mean?


Example: It was June, so it is likely the newly emancipated people celebrated with wonderful summer fare like homemade strawberry soda, pies, and barbecues, food and drinks that are still enjoyed at celebrations today.

table setting

party

a type of food

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "prohibit" mean?


Example: Vermont prohibited slavery in 1777.

to say something is not allowed

to make something legal

to make a change

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "plantation" mean?


Example: Laura Smally shares of learning she was free as a child on a plantation near Bellville, Texas.

a type of factory where clothes are made

a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown

great happiness or joy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "jubliation" mean?


Example: Harriet Smith tells a story of the uncertainty and jubilation that followed after she and other enslaved people learned they were free.

sadness

a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown

great happiness or joy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "enslaver" mean?


Example: Many enslavers did not want to let the people they enslaved go free.

someone who owns slaves

a slave

a type of farm equipment