VOCABULARY: Juneteenth

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

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

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

What does "prohibit" mean?

Example: Vermont prohibited slavery in 1777.

• to say something is not allowed

• to make something legal

• to make a change

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

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

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