Juneteenth History
This is the first year Juneteenth was celebrated.
What is 1866?
This is the name of the proclamation that officially freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This color is commonly associated with Juneteenth celebrations, symbolizing resilience and sacrifice.
What is red?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday during this year.
What is 2021?
These are a few reasons why the Emancipation Proclamation took over two years to reach Texas.
What is because Texas was remote, had few Union troops to enforce the law, and many slaveholders resisted freeing enslaved people?
Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the end of slavery in this U.S. state
What is Texas?
He was the U.S. president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This red drink(s) is traditionally served at Juneteenth celebrations.
What is red soda or strawberry soda (or red kool-aid)?
He signed the bill making Juneteenth an official federal holiday.
Who is President Joe Biden?
Because freedom for African Americans was (and still is) a long, difficult struggle, involving resistance, resilience, and continued civil rights battles, the black people’s journey was dubbed this.
What is “The Road to Freedom.”
This is the origination city for Juneteenth.
What is Galveston?
This was the original date that the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
What is January 1, 1863?
Fresh off the grill at Juneteenth barbecues, this meat is often included.
What is beef (or ribs)?
This is the actual name of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
What is Juneteenth National Independence Day?
This is the amount of time it took Opal Lee to walk from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for Juneteenth.
What is four months?
He was the Union general who issued the order enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.
Who is General Gordon Granger?
Formally abolishing slavery, this was the amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Formally abolishing slavery, this was the amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This is the number of U.S. states that officially recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance.
What is all 50?
It is called “Juneteenth” because of this.
What is because it blends “June” and “nineteenth,” the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free?
Thi is the name of the order General Granger issued in Galveston.
What is General Order No. 3?
Abraham Lincoln gave this anti-slavery speech in 1863.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The star in the Juneteenth flag represents this.
What is Texas (the Lone Star State) and freedom for all Black Americans?
Known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, this 89-year-old activist walked from Fort Worth to Washington D.C. to advocate for Juneteenth as a national holiday.
Who is Opal Lee?
This land in Houston, TX was purchased by formerly enslaved people in 1872 as a space to celebrate Juneteenth and still remains a powerful symbol of Black freedom and community.
What is Emancipation Park?