Emancipation Proclamation
The year that the Emancipation Proclamation was issued
When is January 1, 1863
The day that Union soldiers landed in Galveston, TX with news that the war had ended and to tell the slaves they were now free. It is now called “Juneteenth”
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When is June 19, 1865
The president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The percentage of soldiers who fought in the Union Army that were African American
What is 10%
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents Texas and the Freedom of African Americans
What is the star
The date the 13th amendment passed in Congress officially abolishing the institution of slavery
What was Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States
The length of time after the Emancipation Proclamation that it took for slaves in Texas to learn that they had been freed
How long is more than two years
The General surrendered in April of 1865 at Appomattox Court House
Who is Robert E. Lee
The earliest recorded of protest against slavery was by this group of people
Who are the Quakers
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new horizon: the opportunities and promises that lay ahead for African Americans
What is the arc
The Emancipation Proclamation applied to these types of states
What is it applied only to states that had seceded from the United States, leaving slavery untouched in the loyal border states?
Note: It also expressly exempted parts of the Confederacy (the Southern secessionist states) that had already come under Northern control
The date Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas
When is January 1, 1980
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
At the close of the Civil War, this name was given by the Plains Native Americans to African American soldiers, in both the cavalry and the infantry that served on the western frontier
Who are the Buffalo Soldiers
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new beginning for the African Americans of Galveston and throughout the land.
What is the burst or nova around the star
The political party in 1865 did not favor the anti-slave movement, Emancipation, and/or the Civil War
What is the Democratic Party
The city in Texas where a local Juneteenth organization bought Booker T. Washington Park, the site of Juneteenth celebrations since 1898
Where is Mexia, TX
The state legislator that led the efforts for Juneteenth to become an official state holiday
Who is Al Edwards
Onesimus, an African born in the late seventh century before landing in Boston, introduced America to the common medical procedure
What is Inoculation
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents the American flag, as a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans.
What are the colors red, white and blue
This union victory provided the necessary proof to Lincoln’s cabinet that they could enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
What was the Battle of Antietam (also known as Sharpsburg)
**DAILY DOUBLE** **DAILY DOUBLE** The six flags that have flown over the state of Texas
What are Spain (1519-1821)
Mexico (1821-1836)
Republic of Texas (1836-1845)
Confederate States of America (1861-1865)
France (1685-1690)
United States (1845 to 1861) and 1965 to present)
** Daily Double** **Daily Double** In 1996, this Congressman sponsored the first legislation to recognize “Juneteenth Independence Day in the House of Representatives
Who is Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI)
The earliest record of protest against slavery by the Quakers was in this year.
When is 1688
In this year, the date June 19, 1865 was added to the Juneteenth flag.
What is 2007