Juneteenth Dates
Juneteenth Notable Figures
Juneteenth Symbols
Juneteenth Notable Locations
19th Century History
100

What year was slavery officially abolished in the United States by executive proclamation?

What is 1863?

100

Which Union Major General informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery?

Who is Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger?

100

What’s another name often used to commemorate Juneteenth?

What is Freedom Day/Emancipation Day/Jubilee Day?

100

Juneteenth commemorates the day a Union general informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery. This is the town did this event originally took place.

What is Galveston, Texas?

100

What is the official name of the announcement (a famous executive order) that abolished slavery?

What is The Emancipation Proclamation?

200

The announcement actually came almost ______ after the famous executive order abolished slavery.

What is 3 years?

200

Who issued the famous executive order abolishing slavery?

Who was then-President Abraham Lincoln?

200

What symbol is surrounding the main, center symbol of the official Juneteenth flag?

What is a burst?

200

The executive order outlawed slavery in rebel states, but not Union states. What two Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery?

What is Delaware and Kentucky?

200

This Union Major General delivered the news to the slaves, which is also known as...?

What is known as General Orders, No. 3?

300

What year was slavery officially abolished in the United States by Constitutional Amendment?

What is 1865?

300

Who is the activist, Juneteenth official flag creator, and founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation?

Who is Ben Haith?

300

A revised red, white, and blue flag honoring Juneteenth was introduced in 2000. What symbol is at the center of the flag?

What is a star?

300

Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?

What is Texas?

300

Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished chattel slavery in the United States?

What is the 13th Amendment?

400
When was Juneteenth National Independence Day designated as a federal holiday in the United States?

What is June 17, 2021?

400

Approximately how many slaves were estimated to be in the United States in the early 1860s before slavery was outlawed?

What is 3.9 million?

400

What three other colors (besides red, white, and blue) are typically used to celebrate Juneteenth?

What is red, black, and green?

400

This state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday starting on what date?

What is January 1, 1980?

400

When was the Constitutional Amendment ratified in the United States that officially abolished chattel slavery?

What is December 6th, 1865?

500

What date does Juneteenth fall on in the year 2022?

What is June 19th (June 20th, observed)?

500

Approximately how many Black individuals were estimated to be considered free persons in the United States in the early 1860s before slavery was outlawed?

What is 500,000?

500

What other flag is used to celebrate Juneteenth (other than the official red, white, and blue flag)?

What is the Pan-Africa flag?

500

Who were the Union and the Confederate presidents that existed in the 1800s in the United States?

Who are Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?

500

Which United States president was the first to officially commemorate Juneteenth?

Who is then-President Bill Clinton?