Background
Juneteenth is the combination of what words?
What is June and nineteenth
In what year did President Joe Biden sign a law marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday?
What is 2021?
The President who issued the Emancipation of Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The colors of the Juneteenth flags are known as
What are red, white and blue
Juneteenth commemorates this
What is the end of slavery in the US
The Juneteenth flag was designed by activist Ben Haith in what year?
What is 1997?
Which U.S. President signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday?
Joe Biden
What is the 13th Amendment to the constitution
Another name for Juneteenth
What is Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.
The date the Emancipation Proclamation was originally issue?
What is January 1, 1863?
This Army General made the announcement stating the slaves were free
Who is General Gordan Granger
This symbol on the Juneteenth flag represents the New Horizons
What is the Arc
The state in which the holiday originated
Texas
The years Berkeley has celebrated Juneteenth
What is 41 years
Who initiated the campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Who is Opal Lee
A common red dessert that is often eaten during Juneteenth celebrations
What is red velvet cake
This Northern California city has celebrated Juneteenth the longest
What is the City of Berkeley
The number of years it took for the Emancipation of Proclamation to actually be enforced.
2 1/2 years
The formally enslaved people gave glory to this person for their freedom
Who is God
Parades, processional, singing, cookouts, and gatherings are done on June 19th
What are celebrations