Influential Figures
This U.S President issued the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This war led to the end of slavery in the U.S.
What is the Civil War?
These gatherings are common ways for families to celebrate Juneteenth.
What are cookouts?
The first African American U.S. President
Who is Barack Obama?
The fastest man in the world
Who is Usain Bolt?
This person led enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This state is where Juneteenth began
What is Texas?
These traditional foods are often shared during Juneteenth celebrations.
What is soul food?
This document declared enslaved people free (1863)
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The first African American MLB player
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first African American Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The year Juneteenth became a federal holiday.
What is 2021?
This color is commonly featured in Juneteenth foods and drinks to symbolize strength and resilience.
What is red?
This protest began when Rosa Parks refrained from giving up her seat on the bus.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This person won 11 NBA championships and led the 1st NBA player boycott after teammates were refused service in a segregated restaurant.
Who is Bill Russell?
The 1st African American female astronaut in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
The amount of time it took before the final slaves learned of their freedom.
What is 2 and a half years!?
This singer is known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What is the 13th Amendment?
One of the greatest running backs of all time, this player left the sport in his prime to pursue activism. He established the Negro Industrial and Economic Union in 1966.
Who is Jim Brown?
Often called the father of "Black History". This historian founded Negro History Week which later evolved into 'Black History Month'.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This Union General issued the order to announce freedom in Texas (1865)
Who is General Gordon Granger?
This form of music often tells stories of struggle and resilience.
What are the blues?
This person invented the 3-light traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This person was the first African American to win the world heavy weight boxing championship title (1908)
Who is Jack Johnson?