Dates/Years
Juneteenth was created on this date
What is June 19, 1865?
Juneteenth is the official state holiday of this state
What is Texas?
This president played an important role in ending slavery
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the name of the official announcement that was made to the slaves on Juneteenth
What is General Order #3?
A celebration of freedom... an American holiday that commemorates abolition of slavery in the United States
What is Juneteenth?
Texas made Juneteenth an official holiday during this year
What is 1980?
This was the last state to abolish slavery in 1865
What is Mississippi?
This group was established to support newly freed enslaved people build new lives after emancipation
What is the Freedman's Bureau?
This amendment was put in place to abolish slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day
What are other names for Juneteenth?
The first Juneteenth celebration was held during this year
What is 1866?
This state represents the location where Juneteenth originated
What is the state of Juneteenth's origination?
This president declared in the Emancipation Proclamation that led to the freeing of enslaved people
President Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during this year
What is 1862?
The colors being red, white and blue represent this flag (white star in the middle)
What is the Juneteenth flag?
The first official date that the Freedman's Bureau proposed to celebrate "Jubilee Day"
What is June 24, 1866?
This state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday
What is Texas?
This is pioneer organized a 2.5 mile walk and gained 1.1 million petition signatures to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Who is Opal Lee?
This order would attempt to allocate what is commonly known as "40 acres and a mule" to freedman following their emancipation
What is Special Field Order No. 15?
Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday celebrating the end of what in the U.S?
What is slavery?
According to the 1860 census, this percentage of the population represented the approximate amount of slaves throughout the United States
What is 12%?
These states do not currently recognize Juneteenth
What is none?
This general is famous for his announcement of "All slaves are free..."
Who is General Gordon Granger?
This Branch of Congress rejected The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation legislation to have June 19th designated as Juneteenth Independence Day
What is the Senate?
In what year did Juneteenth become recognized as a federal holiday?
What is 2021?