juneteenth 2022

What document did Abraham Lincoln use to free the slaves in the South?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

How many years did it take for word of freedom to reach Texas?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 3 years

• 2 1/2 years

What is the official date of Juneteenth?

• June 19th 1965

• June 19th 1865

• June 18th 1776

• September 15th 1963

What is being celebrated on Juneteenth?

• America's Freedom

• Freedom from Slavery

• Fireworks

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

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

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

association with the members of a marginalized or mistreated group to which one does not belong

• freedom

• allyship

• segregation

• independence

Why is red a symbolic color in celebrating Juneteenth?

• it represents unity amongst all people

• it represents the bloodshed of enslaved people

• it represents freedom from slavery

• it represents American identity

This is the name of the document read to the slaves in Texas that declared them free

• Emancipation Proclamation

• General Order Number 3

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

This president signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which declared Juneteenth a national holiday

• President Biden

• Former President Trump

• Former President Obama

• Former President Bush