Juneteenth 101
What occasion does Juneteenth commemorate?
The end of slavery or the last day enslaved people in the United States discovered they were freed.
When is Juneteenth celebrated each year?
When is June 19th?
In what city & state did the original Juneteenth event take place?
Galveston, TX
Which US President established Juneteenth as a federal holiday?
President Biden
What three colors primarily celebrate Juneteenth?
What are red, green, and black?
What year did Juneteenth occur? What year did the formerly enslaved people rejoice after General Order No. 3 was delivered to the final city in the United States?
1865
Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?
What is Texas?
Who is considered the grandmother of Juneteenth?
Ms. Opal Lee
Name one of the alternative titles that also represent Juneteenth.
What is Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Black Independence Day?
When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?
January 1, 1863
Which state was the last to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday before it was federally recognized?
South Dakota
What is the name of the Negro National Anthemn commonly sand during Juneteenth celebrations?
Lift Every Voice and Sing
What was the name of the Union General who went from town to town and announced the end of slavery in the United States?
Major General Gordon Granger
When was Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday in the United States?
When is June 17, 2021
What route did Ms. Opal Lee walk to advocate for Juneteenth to be a federal holiday?
Fort Worth, TX to Washington DC
Juneteenth is also the name of a novel written by which notable African American author?
Who is Ralph Ellison
Approximately how many freed people were still in bondage after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed leading up to the events of Juneteenth?
250,000
What year did the first state make Juneteenth an official holiday?
1980
After which Civil War battle did President Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
the Battle at Antietam
Who created the Juneteenth flag?
Ben Haith