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WorksheetsJuneteenth
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Which category is not a focal point of Juneteenth?
Freedom
Self-Improvement
Education
Money
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
When segregation laws in the South banned Black Americans from entering public parks. How did a group of Black ministers in Houston responf?
They canceled Juneteenth celebrations
They bought land and created their own park
They encourage people to leave Texas
Which food is traditionally eaten at a Juneteenth celebration
Pizza
Pasta
Ice cream cake
Barbecue
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
