Juneteenth Origins & Key Dates
On what date is Juneteenth celebrated?
June 19th
Which proclamation declared that enslaved people in rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free”?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which of the following is another name for Juneteenth?
Freedom Day
Who is widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”?
Opal Lee
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
What historical event does Juneteenth most directly recognize?
The announcement of freedom to enslaved people in Texas
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
After gaining freedom, where did many formerly enslaved people remain as they began building new lives?
In or near the communities where they had been enslaved
Which figure helped make Juneteenth a paid state holiday in Texas?
Al Edwards
Which figure’s calculations supported Project Mercury, Apollo, and Space Shuttle work?
Katherine Johnson
In what year did enslaved people in Texas learn about their freedom, leading to the origin of Juneteenth?
1865
What year was Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday in the United States?
2021
More than how many enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom on June 19, 1865?
250,000
Which figure helped purchase land in 1872 that became Emancipation Park?
Reverend Jack Yates
Which figure founded Provident Hospital in Chicago and performed a successful early heart surgery in 1893?
Daniel Hale Williams
Which city is most closely associated with the original Juneteenth event?
Galveston, Texas
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
Which set best reflects the meanings tied to the red, black, and green stripes?
Pride and identity; resilience and determination; economic empowerment and self-determination
Which Reconstruction-era leader was the first African-American person to serve in Congress in 1870?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Which figure became the first Black woman CPA in the United States?
Mary T. Washington Wylie
What best explains why Juneteenth occurred more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation?
Federal troops arrived in Texas to enforce freedom after emancipation had not been fully implemented there.
Which authority did President Lincoln cite when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
His authority as Commander-in-Chief during armed rebellion
In the red, black, and green Pan-African flag symbolism, which idea is associated with the green stripe?
Economic empowerment, self-determination, and development
Which organization did Mary McLeod Bethune found as part of her civil rights and education legacy?
National Council of Negro Women
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black writer to win a Pulitzer Prize. Which work earned her that honor?
Annie Allen