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Juneteenth is also called what?
Emancipation Day
What was the first year Juneteenth was celebrated?
Answer: 1866
General Order 3 effectively freed the last slaves, what city was this order read in?
Galveston, Texas
What year was Juneteenth first recognized at the state level?
1980
Juneteenth commemorates what date?
June 19th, 1865
Why is it called Juneteenth?
The name is a portmanteau of the day and the month for when it is observed; i.e. June + 19th = Juneteenth
What state was the first to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday under legislation and in what year?
Texas in 1980
What was the approximate number of slaves in the United States at the end of the Civil War?
250,000
What date was Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday?
June 18th, 2021
Other than the United States where else is Juneteenth celebrated at?
Coahulla, Mexico
Is Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday?
Yes
During the American Civil War, which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the year in which General Order 3 was issued:
1865
What was the amendment to the constitution that freed the slaves?
13th Amendment
There is a Juneteenth Flag of Freedom. Describe the flag.
It is half red and half blue with a star in the middle.
Juneteenth is recognized in how many states?
50
During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on...
January 1, 1863
Name given to the land that ex-slaves purchased for the first Juneteenth celebrations:
Emancipation Park
What date was the 13th Amendment ratified on?
December 6th, 1865
Each year a Juneteenth Flag raising ceremony is held in...
Galveston
What state was the last to recognize Juneteenth and what year was it recognized in?
South Dakota, 2022
The first legislation to recognize Juneteenth Independence Day was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by who?
Barbara-Rose Collins
When the freed slaves began to gather their things and leave their former owners after General Order #3. What was this event called?
The Scatter
Jefferson included an anti-slavery clause in the original draft of which document:
Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the Juneteenth pageant?
Miss Juneteenth