Early U.S. Slavery
Abolition & War
Juneteenth History
Symbols & Culture
100

How many of the first 12 presidents enslaved people?

What is 10?

100

Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

The name “Juneteenth” is a blend of what two words?

What are “June” and “nineteenth”?

100

What colors are on the Juneteenth flag?

What are red, white, and blue?

200

How many people were enslaved in the US in 1860?

What is 4 million?

200

What American war was fought largely over the issue of slavery?

What is the Civil War?

200

Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?

What is Texas?
200

What symbol is in the center of the Juneteenth flag?

What is a star?

300

What states abolished slavery during the American Revolution?

What are Vermont and Massachusetts?

300

How many years did the war over the issue of slavery last?

What is 4 years?

300

What year was the 13th Amendment ratified?

What is 1865?

300
What color foods are popular on Juneteenth?

What is red?

400

What year was the importation of enslaved African people federally banned?

What is 1808?
400

Which Constitutional Amendment ended slavery in the U.S.?

What is the 13th Amendment?

400

What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?

What is 2021?

400

What do the foods at Juneteenth symbolize?

What is the blood shed by enslaved individuals?

500

Which U.S. president owned the most enslaved people during his lifetime?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

500

What side fought to end slavery in the Civil War?

What is the Union?

500

What Texas town did General Gordon Granger march into?

What is Galveston, Texas?

500

What does the bursting outline on the Juneteenth flag symbolize?

What is a new beginning or freedom?

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