Juneteenth History
What document declared enslaved people in Confederate states free in 1863?
Who issued it?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln.
Which formerly enslaved abolitionist became one of the most influential speakers against slavery?
Frederick Douglass
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
What is the first month of the Islamic calendar?
Muharram
In the Quran, Surah Al-Hujurat, Allah says humans were created into nations and tribes for what purpose?
So people may know one another (not to discriminate).
"O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may ˹get to˺ know one another. Surely the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous among you. Allah is truly All-Knowing, All-Aware." (49:13)
Which state was the last Confederate state where many enslaved people learned they were free?
Texas
Which woman escaped slavery and later helped many enslaved people gain freedom through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A stamp
What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
The Hijrah (migration of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Mecca to Medina)
Which companion of the Prophet ﷺ was an African former slave who became the first mu’adhin (caller to prayer)?
Bilal ibn Rabah
In 2021, what became true about Juneteenth across the United States?
Who played a big role in making this happen?
It became a federal holiday.
Opal Lee helped push for national recognition.
Which civil rights leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What day in Muharram is known as Ashura?
The 10th of Muharram
What about racism and discrimination did the prophet Muhammad (SAW) say in his farewell sermon.
“O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no virtue of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and neither white over black nor black over white, except by righteousness. Have I not delivered the message?”
Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 4706
Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani
Why did Juneteenth happen more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation?
Because it could not be enforced in areas still controlled by the Confederacy, including Texas
Which activist became known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her work making Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Opal Lee
I have keys but no locks, I have space but no room. What am I?
A keyboard
Ashura is connected to Allah saving which prophet from Pharaoh?
Prophet Musa (AS)
What Islamic concept means fairness, even when it is difficult?
Adl (justice)