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100
“I have a dream...” was spoken by which civil rights leader?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King.
100
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendment.
100
What does Juneteenth commemorate?
What is the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas.
100
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Who is Barack Obama?
100
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
What is 1863
200
Name the poet who wrote “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou.
200
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
200
What colors are in the Juneteenth Flag?
What is Red, White & Blue.
200
The People's March was planned by this activist to coincide with the Juneteenth
Who is MLK
200
Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas was purchased to specifically to celebrate Juneteenth. How many acres of land was purchased?
What is 10 acres.
300
"It's freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody."
Who is Malcolm X.
300
Juneteenth is also known as...
What is Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, Second Independence Day, or Emancipation Day
300
Which color symbolizes the blood shed by enslaved people but also representing joy and resilience?
What is Red
300
Opal Lee is also known as...?
Who is the Grandmother of Juneteenth
300
Juneteenth was intiated in what state?
What is Texas.
400
“When I marched in Selma, my feet were praying.”
Who is Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel?
(marched with MLK in Selma)
400
How many states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?
All 50 states as of 2025!
400
This type of cake is heavily featured during Juneteenth celebrations.
What is red velvet cake.
400
Who is known as the Father of Black History?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
400
What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
What is 2021
500
Finish the quote by Marcus Garvey: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture...”
...is like a tree without roots.”
500
This Union general, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended.
Who is Gordon Granger.
500
Juneteenth is celebrated through a variety of events: including community gatherings, cookouts, religious services, and parades. What date are these events held?
June 19th !
500
Who walked from Texas to Washington, D.C. at 89 years old to raise awareness and petition for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday?
Who is Opal Lee!
500
Which President signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act?
Who is President Joe Biden