History
The name of the executive order that abolished slavery in the United States
Emancipation Proclamation
The first African American President of the United States
Barack Obama
The name of the Black National Anthem
Lift every voice and sing
A celebration of freedom... an American holiday that commemorates abolition of slavery in the United States
Juneteenth
This state was the first to celebrate Juneteenth
Texas
The name of the Constitutional Amendment that officially abolished slavery across the United States
The 13th Amendment
This woman escaped slavery and then helped hundreds of others to freedom through the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
The Michael Jackson Song that encouraged people to make a change and create a better world
Heal the world
This color signifys the foods in Juneteenth celebrations and represents the blood shed by enslaved African ancestors during the slave trade and the resistance of the culture
The number of states that were excluded during the Emancipation Proclamation
5 states ( Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee)
The President who signed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Joe Biden
Carol stokes was the first African American Mayor to be elected in this city
Cleveland Ohio
This artists song "Respect" encourages women to demand respect and equality
Aretha Franklin
Communal consumption of this fruit was cherished a tradition at Juneteenth celebrations of the 19th and early 20th centuries
Watermelon
In which city did Gordon Granger announce the end of slavery?
Galveston
This war led to the end of slavery in the US
The American Civil War
The First African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Ralph J. Bunche
This song by Sam Cooke became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement
A change is gonna come
Juneteenth National Independence Day, became the 12th federal holiday in this year
2021
This city is known for hosting the oldest and longest-running Juneteenth celebration in the country
Milwaukee Wisconsin
This President issued the executive order that freed the slaves
Abraham Lincoln
This Woman was the first African American to be elected to congress in 1968
Shirley Anita Chisholm
This biographical film chronicles the experience of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery
12 Years A Slave
To date, Juneteenth has been celebrated/recognized for this long
153 Years
This Latin American country Juneteenth is also celebrated as Dia de los Negros
Coahuila, México