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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during this year
What is 1863?
This was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official paid holiday
What is Texas?
This president played an important role in ending slavery
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This amendment was put in place to abolish slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
An American holiday that celebrates freedom and commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States is called this.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth became a National Holiday on this date
What is June 17, 2021?
This was the last state to abolish slavery in 1865
What is Mississippi?
This U.S. President signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Who is Joe Biden?
According to the 1860 census, the approximate number of slaves in the US represented this percentage of the population
What is 12%
The name Juneteenth came from a combination of these two words
What are June and nineteenth?
The first Watch Night service took place on this date.
What is January 1, 1863?
This State Senator Pat Spearman, introduced legislation to make Juneteenth an official holiday
What is Nevada?
This individual led the effort to make Juneteenth the official state holiday in Texas
This is the name of the official announcement that was made to the slaves on Juneteenth
What is General Order #3?
Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day
What are other names for Juneteenth?
The first Juneteenth celebration was held during this year
What is 1866?
The largest Juneteenth celebration is held at Booker T. Washington Park in this state
What is Virginia?
This founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation created the Juneteenth flag with illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf in 1997.
Who is Ben Haith?
This order would attempt to allocate what is commonly known as "40 acres and a mule" to freedman following their emancipation
What is Special Field Order No. 15?
The most current Juneteenth flag is red, white and blue, with this in the middle.
What is a white star?
During this year, a group of former slaves pooled $800 together through local churches to purchase ten acres of land and create Emancipation Park to host Juneteenth celebrations in Houston, Tx
What is 1870?
Ashton Villa, the historic location where the order announcing the end of slavery was read, is in this state
What is Texas?
This General ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War
Who is Major General Gordon Granger?
This government official introduced House Bill # 7232 which recognizes Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday.
Who is Rep. Sheila Lee-Jackson?
This flavor of soda has become closely associated with Juneteenth celebrations
What is strawberry?