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What day is Juneteenth celebrated?
June 19th
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Juneteenth is the combination of what words?
June and nineteenth
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What do the colors in the Juneteenth flag symbolize?
The colors represent African Americans in America
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Why do people wear red on Juneteenth?
It symbolizes the bloodshed has been spilled all across America and the sacrifice and resiliency of their ancestors.
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Is Juneteenth a Federal Holiday?
Yes
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Which U.S. president finally brought an end to slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
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Cornbread
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Cookout/Barbecue
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Rhode Island
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Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring the end of slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
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Another name for Juneteenth
Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day
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The state that the bursting star on Juneteenth's flag represents
Texas
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What desserts do they eat at the barbecue?
Red Velvet Cake (cakes, pies)
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How long after the Emancipation Proclamation was the Juneteenth announcement made?
- 1 day
- 2 and a half years
- 10 years
- 2 months
2 and a half years later.
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Which company added Juneteenth as an official holiday on its calendar app in 2018?
Apple
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Black-eyed Peas
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Equality, Equal
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Hawaii
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What does Juneteenth represent?
Juneteenth is the holiday that celebrates the end of slavery.
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The main color associated with the Juneteenth holiday
RED; It symbolizes sacrifice and transition
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In the middle of the Juneteenth flag
A white star
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What type of food do people eat on Juneteenth?
Southern Classic food like Fried Chicken, Barbecue Food (Burgers, Ribs, Chicken, Hotdogs).
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What is the name of the famous network of routes and safe houses that Harriet Tubman used to aid slaves escaping to free states
The Underground Railroad
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What color food people eat on Juneteenth?
Red food
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Fried Chicken
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Dancing
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Maryland
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Where did Juneteenth start? (In the north or the south)
South
Galveston, Texas
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What is considered the country's second Independence Day?
Juneteenth
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What three other colors (besides red, white, and blue) are typically used to celebrate Juneteenth?
Red, black, and green
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What do some cities do for Juneteenth?
Parades and Marches
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What is the name of the war that brought the end to slavery?
Civil War
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Juneteenth is commemorated in how many states?
A. 52
B. 30
C. 22
D.45
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It was not commemorated in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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Watermelon
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Picnic
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Minnesota
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The year Juneteenth was initially created
1865
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When Juneteenth became a Federal Holiday
June 2021. Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since 1983 when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was approved.
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Colors on the Juneteenth flag
Red, white, and blue
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What do some families do for Juneteenth?
Barbecues, Music, Dancing, Fireworks
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What was the last northern state to end slavery?
New Jersey
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What color drinks do people drink on Juneteenth?
Red Drinks
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Red Velvet Cake
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Storytelling
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Connecticut
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The President who made Juneteenth a federal holiday
President Joe Biden
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What is the official name of the announcement (a famous executive order) that abolished slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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What year was the Juneteenth flag created?
1997
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What is a popular soda flavor associated with Juneteenth?
Strawberry Soda
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What was the first state to abolish slavery?
Vermont in 1777
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Which state was formed during the American Civil War?
A. Kentucky
B. Tennessee
C. Washington D.C.
D. West Virginia
D. West Virginia
West Virginia was formed during the American Civil War. It was originally part of Virginia but chose to secede from the state due to its decision to secede from the Union. West Virginia remained loyal to the Union and was admitted as a separate state in 1863.
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Strawberry Soda
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Red Kool-Aid
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South Dakota
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Who announced that Juneteenth was a holiday?
A. A president
B. A Union General
C. A government official
B. A Union General (Union General Gordon Granger )
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True Or False:
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on the same day that Juneteenth was announced
False
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How many flags are there to celebrate/represent Juneteenth?
Two
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Did Juneteenth celebrations drastically decline during the early 20th-century?
True
The enactment of Jim Crow laws dampened the celebration of freedom. In addition, the Great Depression forced many black farming families away from rural areas and into urban environments to seek work— resulting in difficulty taking the day off to celebrate.
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When was the Juneteenth celebration revived?
A. Civil Rights Movement
B. 2021
C. During the Great Depression
A. Civil Rights Movement
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The first Emancipation Proclamation was made on what date?
A. January 1, 1863
B. June 18, 1865
C. September 22, 1862
D. April 9, 1865
A. January 1, 1863
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Collard Greens
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Freedom
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Illinois