Juneteenth Jams
The Black National Anthem
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
Who was hiding in the kitchen?
Charlotte Brooks
What two states abolished slavery during the American Revolution?
Vermont and Massachusetts
This amendment brought slavery to an end
What is the 13th Amendment?
Where did Union General Gordon Granger march with his troops to announce that all enslaved people were finally free?
What is Galveston, Texas?
A song that became a metaphor for human uplift, song by Sam Cooke
What is A Change is Gonna Come?
Where was Charlotte and her daughter Tempie enslaved?
Neyland Plantation
The last state where slaves gained their freedom
What is Texas?
The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law on this date by President Joe Biden
What is June 17, 2021?
Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
Written by 2 writers but first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single
What is What a Wonderful World?
What industry did enslaving fuel?
Cotton
One of the largest parade and festival celebrations in the country, with more than 25,000 attendees annually
What is Philly's Juneteenth Parade and Festival (Philadelphia, PA)?
All three of these things represent the Juneteenth flag
What is "A new freedom," "A new people," and "A new horizon"?
An historic figure who spoke these words "Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation despite the most painful parts of history. Change is possible - and there is still so much work to do"
Who is President Barack Obama?
Song by Nina Simone, this song aimed to capture joy in black identity primarily in Black children, but was just as well received by adults alike.
What is To Be Young, Gifted, and Black?
How many of the first 12 presidents enslaved people?
Ten
Under President Abraham Lincoln, what was the first state to have slavery abolished?
What is Washington D.C.
Approximately how many people were enslaved in the U.S.?
4 million
Known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," an honorary national co-chair of the Juneteenth Legacy Project, and notable for her quote "The fact is none of us are free till we're all free"
Who is Legendary activist Ms. Opal Lee?
A song that encapsulates the Civil Rights Movement and commonly referred to as its theme song
What is We Shall Overcome?
In what year did the federal law ban the import of enslaved people?
1808
What were the four border states excluded from the Emancipation Proclamation?
What date did General Robert E. Lee surrender?
April 9th, 1865
More than 250,000
What was the amount of enslaved black people in the state of Texas when troops arrived?