Juneteenth

On June 19th, what is celebrated?

• The annexation of Texas from Mexico.

• The abolition of slavery.

• The right for women and African Americans to vote.

• The day that America became an independent nation.

By 1860, 3 out of every 10 Texans were ________________.

• Tejano farm workers

• freed African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• German immigrants

Texas was part of the Civil War and sided with the ______________

• The Union

• The Confederacy

When did Texans find out about the end of the Civil War?

• June 19th, 1865

• July 4th, 1776

• January 1st, 1863

• March 2, 1861

Why did African Americans choose Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth during segregation?

• Not many public parks allowed them to come and celebrate due to segregation

• This was the only park open at the time

• There were no other parks in the area at the time

• It was too hot in June to celebrate and there was no drinking water or water fountains available

Which of the following is NOT an example of what is celebrated on Juneteenth?

• Celebrating the end of segregation

• To celebrate slavery becoming abolished in Texas

• To represent the date that Texans discovered the Civil War had ended in Texas

• To celebrate the date that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation