Juneteenth

When is Juneteenth celebrated?

• June 20th

• July 4th

• June 19th

What is being celebrated on Juneteenth?

• America's Freedom

• Freedom from Slavery

• Fireworks

The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of what two words?

• June & Nineteenth

• June & Twenty

• July & Nineteenth

Why is Juneteenth important?

• It represents the end of the Civil War

• It represents Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday

• It represents Independence day

• It represents the end of Slavery for all slaves

Juneteenth used to be called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day

• True

• False

Some people consider Juneteenth to be a second Independence Day for the United States of America

• True

• False

Who announced that slavery was over in Galveston, Texas?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Gordon Granger

• President Abraham Lincoln

• Molly Harrell

The earliest celebrations of Juneteenth included

• Reciting the Emancipation Proclamation

• Playing baseball and other games

• Singing spiritual songs

• All of the above

How is Juneteenth similar to Independence Day?

• Both are federal holidays

• Both celebrate freedom in American

• Both originated in Texas

• Both began in the 18th century