Freedom & Emancipation
This document, issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This 1963 event featured Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is the March on Washington?
This color, often seen in Juneteenth foods and drinks, symbolizes resilience and sacrifice.
What is red?
This abolitionist escaped slavery and led others to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This genre, rooted in African American communities, gave rise to artists like Aretha Franklin.
What is soul music?
This famous abolitionist and writer was born enslaved in Maryland.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in this state finally learned they were free.
What is Texas?
The landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
A popular Juneteenth drink often made with hibiscus or strawberries.
What is red punch (or hibiscus tea)?
He became the first Black president of the United States in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
Beyoncé’s 2016 Super Bowl performance paid homage to this Black activist group.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This historically Black university is located in Washington, D.C.
What is Howard University?
The Union general who announced freedom in Galveston, Texas.
Who is General Gordon Granger?
This act, passed in 1965, aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for Black Americans.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
This style of cooking, deeply rooted in African American culture, is often featured at Juneteenth celebrations.
What is soul food?
This activist refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”
Who is Langston Hughes?
This Baltimore-born Supreme Court justice was the first Black woman on the court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This amendment, ratified in 1865, officially ended slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
The first federally recognized Juneteenth holiday was signed into law in this year.
What is 2021?
Families often celebrate Juneteenth with these outdoor gatherings featuring food, music, and games.
What are cookouts (or barbecues)?
Known as the “Father of Black History,” he created Negro History Week.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This art movement celebrated Black culture, music, and literature in 1920s New York.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This Maryland city played a key role in the Underground Railroad.
What is Baltimore? (You could also accept Cambridge for Harriet Tubman’s area)