Dates/Years
Juneteenth was created on this date.
What is June 19, 1865?
This state was the first to declare Juneteenth as a state holiday celebrating the announcement of the end of slavery.
What is Texas?
He delivered General Order No. 3, which announced "all slaves are free" in Texas.
Who is Major General Gordon Granger?
The amendment to the U.S. constitution that eliminated/abolished all slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
A celebration of freedom... an American holiday that commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
The combination of the words June plus 19th
How was the word Juneteenth created?
The city and state in which union troops announced General Order No. 3
What is Galveston, Texas?
The largest Juneteenth celebration is held at this location.
What is Booker T. Washington Park?
The document that declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Red, white and blue represent this flag.
What is the Juneteenth flag?
June 18, 2021
What was the date in which Juneteenth was recognized as a national federal holiday by President Joe Biden?
The number of states that recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance.
What is 50?
A monument in Houston representing a public place where freed slaves were able to celebrate the first anniversary of the official emancipation.
What is the Emancipation Park?
The U.S. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day.
What are other words used to commemorate Juneteenth?
The year that enslaved people living in Texas learned that they were free.
What is 1865?
These two states recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.
What is Texas and Oklahoma?
Dallas TX, Denver CO, Atlanta GA, Philadelphia PA, and Washington DC
What major cities does the biggest Juneteenth celebrations occur?
This is the name of the official document that was made to the slaves on Juneteenth.
What is General Order #3?
This color of soda pop and velvet cake which has become closely associated with Juneteenth celebrations.
What is red?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during this year.
What is 1863?
The last states to give Juneteenth any formal recognition.
What is Hawaii, North Dakota and South Dakota?
This is the historic location where the order announcing the end of slavery was read.
What is Ashton Villa?
The official name for the 11th federal holiday to be passed by Congress in June of 2021.
What is Juneteenth National Independence Day Act?
This fortune 500 company was the first to add Juneteenth to the United States national calendar.
What is Apple, Inc.?