What Year Is It
This is the year in which both houses of the United States Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which enabled the president to then sign the Juneteenth holiday into law.
What is 2021?
These 3 colors on Juneteenth flag represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans.
This method of roasting meat takes center stage in traditional Juneteenth festivities.
What is barbecue?
The missing word in the following excerpt from General Order No. 3:
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are __________
What is "free"?
The president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the year that the Emancipation Proclamation took effect and ordered that all slaves in Confederate regions be freed.
What is 1863?
According to Ben Haith, this figure was included in the Juneteenth flag to represent both Texas (where Juneteenth began) as well as to represent freedom in all 50 states.
What is the star?
According to culinary historian and food writer Michael Twitty, foods and drinks of this color are traditionally served during Juneteenth celebrations most likely due to the influence of Yoruba and Kongo slaves from West African countries.
What is red?
The missing word in the following excerpt from General Order No. 3:
This involves an absolute __________ of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.
What is "equality"?
The confederate states army general that surrendered in April of 1865.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
The year in which Union General Gordon Granger and his troops traveled to Galveston, Texas to announce General Orders No. 3.
What is 1865?
The Juneteenth flag was first hoisted in 2000 at the Roxbury Heritage State Park in this city and state.
What is Boston, Massachusetts?
When it comes to baked goods, this is the traditional cake of Juneteenth celebrations.
What is red velvet cake?
The missing word in the following excerpt from General Order No. 3:
The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for __________.
What is "wages"?
He read the “General Order Number 3” to the people of Texas that informed them that the war was over and that all slaves were free.
Who is Major General Gordon Granger?
This is the year in which former slaves, Richard Allen, Richard Brock, Jack Yates, and Elias Dibble purchased the 10-acre parcel of land (in Houston, Texas) known as Emancipation Park.
What is 1872?
This extends across the width of the Juneteenth flag and represents a new horizon.
Or
What is the arc?
This red fruit has been the flavor for the traditional drink of Juneteenth since the original Emancipation Day festivities.
What is strawberry?
The missing word in the following excerpt from General Order No. 3:
They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be __________ in idleness either there or elsewhere.
What is "supported"?
The state legislator that led the efforts for Juneteenth to become an official state holiday.
Who is Al Edwards?
This is the year in which Abraham Lincoln was elected president and in response, seven Southern states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas) seceded from the Union to protect their desire to hold slaves.
What is 1860
The bursting outline around the star is inspired by this, a term that astronomers use to mean a new star.
What is a nova?
"rako" is an anagram for this traditional Juneteenth fruit which some may refer to as a vegetable.
What is okra?
Although the excerpt was removed (likely to appease southern states), early draft of the Declaration of Independence included words condemning George III (King of Great Britain) for his __________ in and __________ of the slave trade.
What is "participation" and "perpetuation"?
The grandmother of Juneteenth.
Who is Opal Lee?