Juneteenth Quiz

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free

• The start of the Civil Rights Movement

• The end of the Civil War

How long after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation did Juneteenth occur?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 2.5 years

• 3 years

What is the significance of Juneteenth in the context of Black liberation?

• It signifies the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

• It is a celebration of African American culture.

• It marks an early liberation moment for Black lives in the United States.

• It commemorates the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

Which year is the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth being celebrated as mentioned in the article?

• 2022

• 2023

• 2024

• 2025

What was the first Juneteenth in 1866 celebrated with?

• Parades and speeches

• Food, singing, and the reading of spirituals

• Fireworks and dances

• A moment of silence

According to a Gallup poll in 2021, what do most Americans now recognize about Juneteenth?

• It is a state holiday

• It is a day of mourning

• It is a national holiday

• It is an international event

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• All people are created equal

• Slavery is abolished in the Confederate states

• All persons held as slaves are free

• The Civil War is ended

Which amendment attempted to close the loophole left by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 13th Amendment

• The 12th Amendment

When was the ratification that legally materialized the emancipation of enslaved people enacted?

• April 1865

• June 19, 1865

• December 1865

• After the Civil War

Who surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia in April 1865?

• Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger

• Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee

• Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.

• The Union army