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100

Juneteenth was created on this date

What is June 19, 1865?

100

This president played an important role in ending slavery

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who is Abraham Lincoln
100

A celebration of freedom... an American holiday that commemorates abolition of slavery in the United States

What is Juneteenth?

100

Besides red foods, what kinds of food do you cook/make on Juneteenth?

What is barbeque or soul food?

200

Juneteenth became a National Holiday during this year

What is 2021

200

What color does red represent on Juneteenth?

What is the blood of the enslaved?

200

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

The government order that set the slaves free
200

What is another name for Juneteenth?

What is Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day, Jubilee Day

200

What Texas city did Juneteenth start in?

What is Galveston, Tx?

300

The first Juneteenth celebration was held during this year

What is 1866?

300

Why did the enslaved people in Texas not know slavery was over?

Some say Texas slaveowners hid the news from the enslaved on purpose

Some say that the messenger took a long time riding on his mule news to reach Texas

300
What is the name of the war that was fought about slavery?

What is the Civil War?

300

This color of soda pop has become closely associated with Juneteenth celebrations

What is red?

300

What do you call a Juneteenth celebration?

What is a Juneteenth Jamboree?

400

During 1870, a group of former slaves pooled $800 together through local churches to purchase ten acres of land and create this park in Houston, Tx?

What is Emancipation Park?

400

Where does the name Juneteenth come from?

June + Nineteenth

400

What amendment was put in place to abolish slavery?

What is the 13th amendment?

400

The colors being red, white and blue represent this flag (white star in the middle)

What is the Juneteenth flag?

400

What red fruits do people tend to eat on Juneteenth?

What is Watermelon?

(Bonus: What is Strawberries?

500

What is the name of our Freedom School site?

What is Beloved?

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