Slavery, Civil War, and Post
These are the people that were against slavery in the North.
What are abolitionists?
This American abolitionist brought approximately 70 enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
After this influential civil rights leader was assassinated, Black leaders held events in Washington, D.C. to spread more awareness of the economic inequality in the states.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
These are the colors that are most commonly seen when celebrating Juneteenth.
What are the colors red, yellow, green, and black?
The tradition of eating this color food likely came from the enslaved Yoruba and Congo people brought to Texas in the 19th century, which represents power, sacrifice, and transformation in both of those cultures.
What is the color red?
These are the amendments that made it so that:
Slavery is outlawed.
All people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens.
All men, including Black men, can vote.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since this holiday celebrating a Black activist who led marches and protests for the right to vote, desegregation, and civil rights.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
There were four civil rights leaders photographed during the presentation.
Who are Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Angela Davis?
This symbol on the flag has two meanings, specifically in relation to Texas and freedom.
What is a star?
This Chicago-based center, which opens up on Juneteenth of this year, will feature several community spaces, including a museum dedicated to its namesake, an athletic center, an art collection, a new Chicago Public Library branch, and several outside attractions (i.e. gardens, wetland walk, plaza).
What is the Obama Presidential Center?
This is the year in which the first Juneteenth celebration occurred.
What is 1866?
This group of pilots consisted of the first Black Americans allowed to fly for the U.S. military during WWII.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
What is 1996?
This is the politician that stated:
"Every year we must remind successive generations that this event [caused] a series of events that one by one defines the challenges and responsibilities of successive generations."
Who is Al Edwards?
Naperville Neighbors United will celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13 at this location.
Where is Rotary Hill?
These are the laws and codes that attempted to regress U.S. society back to forcing Black people into slavery (i.e. limiting Black people to low-paying jobs, conducting literacy tests to prohibit Black people from voting, and segregating public spaces).
What are the Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes?
This jazz artist was the first Black artist to perform at the Super Bowl in 1972.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Who is Lula Briggs Galloway?
These are the names of the activist and the illustrator of the Juneteenth flag.
Who are Ben Haith and Lisa Jeanne Graf?
These are some Black-owned businesses in or near Naperville to support!
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What is Signature Slabs?
What is Jamrock BBQ Jerk?
These were the most common jobs for Black people when joining the war efforts.
What are carpenters, cooks, and scouts?
This artist became the first African American woman to have her work added to the White House collection with her painting "Resurrection.
Who is Alma Thomas?
This is a quote from Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, who campaigned for decades to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
What is, "It's not a White thing. It's not a Black thing. It's an American thing."?
This day, which was held on June 19th during the Civil Rights movement, gave new knowledge of the Juneteenth holiday to people and revitalizing the celebrations of it.
What is Solidarity Day?
These are some other places to check out in Chicago that will also celebrate Juneteenth!
What is the DuSable Black History Museum?
What is the Run Juneteenth 5K/10K/13.1?
What is the Beverly/Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival?