What is Juneteenth?
History
Juneteenth Now
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We celebrate Juneteenth on June ____ each year.

19th or Nineteenth

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Which US president abolishied slavery?

Abraham Lincoln

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What year did Juneteenth become a national holiday?

2021

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Juneteenth is actually two words combined. The two words are _____ and _____. 

June and Nineteenth

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June 19, _____ is the date slavery was finally abolished in the United States.

1865

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People eat and drink this color of food on Juneteenth.

Red

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Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of _____ in the United States.

Slavery or Enslavement

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In which city and state did the Northern troops visit to free the last enslaved people in the United States?

Galveston, Texas

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Many cities will have Juneteenth ____ this year that families attend together.

Parades

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What is another name for Juneteenth?

Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day

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What was the name of the law that made slavery illegal?

The Emancipation Proclamation

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This person walked 1,400 miles, from Texas to D.C., educating people about Juneteenth.

Opal Lee