Juneteenth Trivia

TRUE OR FALSE

In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished, two years following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE

There was a portion in General Order No. 3 in the Emancipation Proclamation advising the freedmen and women to stay with their owners. The freed slaves will not be given any support if they become idle anywhere in the country so they were given the advice to stay with their owners and work quietly. It does not come for free as the employers should pay them appropriate wage and compensation.

• True

• False

Richard Allen, Elias Dibble, Jack Yates, and Richard Brock bought a 10-acre parcel of land. This was in 1872 and it was only for $800. The park is now known as the Emancipation Park located in ______, Texas. Owners of the land were former slaves and they got it specifically for the celebration of Juneteenth. 

• Dallas

• Austin

• Houston

• San Antonio

TRUE OR FALSE

Juneteenth has been celebrated under many names.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, Second Independence Day, and Emancipation Day to name just a few.

Which State was the first to make Juneteenth an official holiday?

• Louisiana

• Texas

• California

• New York

In June 2021, Congress established Juneteenth as a national holiday.

• True

• False

Opal Lee is known as the “__________ of Juneteenth.” The Texas activist worked for years to have Juneteenth recognized nationwide. She attended the presidential signing of the bill into law.

• founder

• co-founder

• grandmother

• mother

The Juneteenth _____ is full of symbolism. The colors red, white, and blue echo the American flag to symbolize that the enslaved people and their descendants were Americans. The star in the middle pays homage to Texas, while the bursting "new star" on the "horizon" of the red and blue fields represents a new freedom and a new people.

• logo

• flag

• emblem