Juneteenth History
This U.S President issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln.
Juneteenth is celebrated every year on this date.
These people were brought to America and forced to work without pay.
Enslaved Africans.
Juneteenth is most closely connected with this Texas city.
Galveston.
Juneteenth celebrates this big idea for all people.
Freedom.
Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of the last enslaved people in this U.S. State.
Texas.
Early Juneteenth celebrations often included parades and these outdoor meals.
Picnics.
Slavery meant people had no freedom and had to do this.
Work without being paid.
This large group of soldiers came to Texas to help spread the news of freedom.
Union soldiers.
People celebrate Juneteenth with joy and this feeling for the future.
Hope.
This general brought news of freedom to Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
General Gordon Granger.
After being freed, many African Americans built these places to worship.
Churches.
This word means being treated the same and having the same rights.
Equality.
After being freed, many African Americans created these to earn money.
Jobs or businesses.
The end of slavery meant a new chance at this for many people.
A better life.
The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on this date.
January 1, 1863.
Besides churches, newly freed people also started these to help children learn.
Schools.
Enslaved people often waited and watched on this night, hoping for freedom.
New Year's Eve (1892).
This state was the last to hear that slavery had ended.
Texas.
After Juneteenth, people worked hard to build a better future. This is called making…
Progress.
This group of Black soldiers came with the Union troops to help spread the news of freedom.
The U.S. Colored Troops.
Today, Juneteenth is recognized as this kind of holiday across the U.S.
A national holiday.
Even after freedom was announced, it took this long to reach Texas.
Two and a half (2.5) years.
Today, Juneteenth is celebrated all across this place.
The United States (or the world).
Juneteenth reminds us that freedom should be shared with…
Everyone.