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Trivia 1
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Celebrations/Symbols
100
Who was the president during the civil war that ratified the emancipation proclamation ?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
100
What date is Juneteenth celebrated?
What is June 19th?
100
What does Juneteenth stand for ?
June nineteenth !
100
Whats the name of the famous proclamation that freed slaves?
What is Emancipation Proclamation
100
Name some things people do to celebrate Juneteenth
What are Concerts , BBQś, Parades, Parties, Tell stories, Friends and Family, wear African American attire...
200
What president made Juneteenth an official federal holiday?
Who is Joe Biden
200
What year did the news about slavery ending reach texas
What is the year 1865?
200
What is emancipation another word for?
Freedom!
200
What is the constitutional amendment that officially abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendment
200
What colors are on the juneteeth flag (Name 2)?
Red White and Blue (Black and Green )
300
Which major general first informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery and famously announced "All slaves are free¨?
Who is Major General Gordon Granger
300
What day of the week will Juneteenth be held on this year (2023)
What is Wednesday?
300
Where (city/state) did juneteeth originate?
Galveston, Texas
300
What is another name for juneteenth ? Name one. (There are several)
What is Freedom day, Emancipation day, Jubilee day, Liberation day, Black Independence day
300
What is the main color used to represent Juneteenth?
What is Red?
400
Name the song/artist of the officially recognized black national anthem?
What is "Lift every voice and sing" by James Weldon Johnson
400
When was the Juneteenth national independence day designated as a federal holiday?
June 17 2021
400
What does Juneteenth officially celebrate?
June 19, 1865, the date on which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, the last state to finally receive the news that all slaves in USA were free.
400
When was Juneteenth first created?
(January 1st 1865)
400
What is the symbol in the middle of the Juneteenth flag?
What is a star burst?
500
Who is the (then) first president to officially have recognized Juneteenth?
Who is Bill Clinton?
500
What year was it officially announced (however, not followed/practiced by all) that slavery was ended.
1863
500
How many states recognize Juneteenth as a holiday?
As of 2023 all 50 ( Hawaii ,North & South Dakota were the last to but as of 2023 all do)
500
The actual announcement about the emancipation proclamation and slavery being abolished came almost ____(years) after it was ratified?
2 1/2 years almost 3 !
500
What drink is most commonly associated with Juneteenth?
What is Strawberry Soda Pop?