Dates
Juneteenth was created on this date
What is June 19th, 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
The constitutional amendment that formally outlawed slavery
What is the 13th amendment
A popular traditional style of food often served during Juneteenth
What is barbecue
Juneteenth became a national holiday on this date
What is June 17th, 2021
This was the last state to abolish slavery in 1865
What is Mississippi
Name of the Texas General who surrendered in Virginia two months before Texas enforced the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Robert E. Lee
The Juneteenth flag design symbolizes what
What is a star bursting with new freedom across the land and horizon
The color of food typically served at Juneteenth celebrations
What is red
The first Juneteenth celebration was held during this year
What is 1866
This central-Texas city hosts the annual "Juneteenth "Rhythm and Ribs Festival"
What is the City of Round-Rock
The name of the Union General who led the soldiers into Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Gordon Granger
What was the name of the association responsible for organizing Juneteenth
What was the Emancipation Association
The year the original Juneteenth flag was created
What is 1997
During this year, a group of formerly enslaved people pooled $800 together to purchase ten acres of land and create Emancipation Park to host Juneteenth celebrations in Houston, TX
What is 1870
Name of the Texas town that the Union soldiers rode into and announced that the enslaved peoples were now free
What is Galveston
Who was the President of the Emancipation Association
Who was Thomas J. White
Which United States president was the first to officially commemorate Juneteenth
Who is then - President Bill Clinton
Who wrote the popular children's picture book titled "Juneteenth for Mazie"
Who was Floyd Cooper
The first year that the name "Juneteenth" was created and used
What is 1903
An executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate states, but not Union states. Which two Union states continued practicing slavery up until Constitutional abolishment
What are Delaware and Kentucky
Who led the Poor People's Campaign that eventually hosted a Juneteenth solidarity day in 1968?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
According to the 1860 census, this percentage of the population represented the approximate amount of enslaved people throughout the United States
What is 12%
Another name for Juneteenth
What is, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day and Emancipation Day