Dates/Years
Juneteenth was founded on this date
What is June 19, 1865?
Juneteenth is the official state holiday of this state
What is Texas?
This president played an important role in ending slavery
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the name of the official announcement that was made to the slaves on Juneteenth
What is General Order #3?
It's a celebration of freedom... an American holiday that commemorates abolition of slavery in the United States
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth became a National Holiday on this date
What is June 17th, 2021?
This was the last state to abolish slavery in 1865
What is Mississippi?
The largest Juneteenth celebration is held at this location
What is Booker T. Washington Park (located in Lakeland, FL)?
This amendment was put in place to abolish slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day
What is another name for Juneteenth?
The first Juneteenth celebration was held during this year
What is 1866?
This state represents the location where Juneteenth originated
What is Texas?
This individual led the effort to make Juneteenth the official state holiday in Texas
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during this year
What is 1862?
The colors being red, white and blue represent this flag (white star in the middle)
What is the Juneteenth flag?
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?
These two states recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday
What is Texas and Oklahoma?
This is the historic location where the order announcing the end of slavery was read
What is Ashton Villa (located in Galveston, TX)?
This order would attempt to allocate what is commonly known as "40 acres and a mule" to freed men following their emancipation
What is Special Field Order No. 15?
To date, Juneteenth has been celebrated/recognized for how many years?
What is 158 years?
According to the 1860 census, this percentage of the population represented the approximate amount of slaves throughout the United States
What is 12%?
These states do not currently recognize Juneteenth
What is Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota and South Dakota?
*Acceptable answer: "What is None." For some, a federal holiday is still a holiday.
This general is famous for his announcement of "All slaves are free..."
Who is General Gordon Granger?
This Branch of Congress rejected The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation legislation to have June 19th designated as Juneteenth Independence Day
What is the Senate?
This color of soda pop has become closely associated with Juneteenth celebrations
What is red?