What is Juneteenth?

What did Charlotte Brooks overhear while hiding in the kitchen?

• A discussion about cotton prices

• A conversation about the Civil War

• A life-changing secret

• A plan to escape the plantation

Answer explanation

Charlotte Brooks overheard a life-changing secret while hiding in the kitchen, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

At what age was Charlotte Brooks separated from her family?

• 17

• 15

• 21

• 19

Answer explanation

Charlotte Brooks was separated from her family at the age of 17, making the correct answer choice 17.

What did William Neyland conspire to keep a secret from those he enslaved?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The ratification of the 13th Amendment

• The abolition of slavery

• The end of the Civil War

Answer explanation

William Neyland conspired to keep the abolition of slavery a secret from those he enslaved.

How many of the first 12 US presidents enslaved people?

• 10

• 12

• 11

• 8

Answer explanation

Out of the first 12 US presidents, 10 of them enslaved people, making the correct answer choice 10.

Which states abolished slavery during the American Revolution?

• Vermont and Massachusetts

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Virginia and North Carolina

• Georgia and South Carolina

Answer explanation

During the American Revolution, Vermont and Massachusetts were the states that abolished slavery, making them the correct choices.

When did Congress pass the 13th Amendment?

• January 1st, 1863

• April 9th, 1865

• January 31st, 1865

• June 19th, 1865

Answer explanation

The correct answer is January 31st, 1865, when Congress passed the 13th Amendment.

Who was the Confederate General that surrendered, virtually ending the Civil War?

• James Longstreet

• Stonewall Jackson

• J.E.B. Stuart

• Robert E. Lee

Answer explanation

Robert E. Lee was the Confederate General who surrendered, virtually ending the Civil War.

When did Union General Gordon Granger announce that all enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were free?

• December 6th, 1865

• January 1st, 1863

• June 19th, 1865

• April 9th, 1865

Answer explanation

Union General Gordon Granger announced that all enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were free on June 19th, 1865.

When was the 13th Amendment finally ratified?

• June 19th, 1865

• January 31st, 1865

• April 9th, 1865

• December 6th, 1865

Answer explanation

The 13th Amendment was finally ratified on December 6th, 1865, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?

• 2021

• 2000

• 1965

• 1865

Answer explanation

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, making it the correct choice among the options provided.