Important People
THIS person was known as the Union General who informed those still enslaved of their emancipation.
Who is General Gordon Granger?
THIS document announced by General Gordon Granger upon his arrival in Texas informed slaves of their emancipation.
What is General Order No. 3?
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Gen. Gordon Granger informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery in THIS city in Texas...
What is Galveston?
Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, all enslaved people immediately found freedom
False. Despite the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation, it was not strictly enforced so not all enslaved people immediately found freedom.
THIS holiday celebrates the day when the last slaves received word they were free.
What is Juneteenth?
The Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery was issued by THIS US President.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
As the nation approached its third year of in a bloody civil war, THIS executive order declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
THIS state was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday on Jan. 1, 1980
What is Texas?
Juneteenth is the first holiday to be approved since President Ronald Reagan signed a 1983 bill that approved Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday
True. It’s been about 38 years since we’ve had a new federal holiday.
Juneteenth is the combination of THESE two words.
What is “June” and “Nineteenth”?
On June 17, 2021, THIS U.S. President signed a bill into law recognizing Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Who is Joe Biden?
THIS constitutional amendment, ratified on December 6, 1865, officially abolished slavery across the United States
What is the 13th Amendment?
10 acres of land was purchased by former slaves, named Emancipation Park, specifically to celebrate Juneteenth is located in THIS city and state.
What is Houston, Texas?
An activist named Opal Lee, campaigned for decades to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. She is known for her trek from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC to get signatures needed to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
True. In fact, Opal Lee is often referred to as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and was standing beside President Joe Biden as he signed the bill to make Juneteenth an official holiday back in 2021.
The Tabb Family’s very first Juneteenth celebration was in WHAT Year...
What is 2012?
A red, white, and blue flag with a star in the center honoring Juneteenth was created by THIS activist and founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation
Who is Ben Haith?
The following weeks after General Order No. 3's announcement, formerly enslaved people left Texas in great numbers to find family members and make their way in the postbellum United States– is known as THIS period
What is The Scatter?
THESE two Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the 13th Amendment was ratified.
What is Delaware and Kentucky?
Juneteenth has always been celebrated since 1865.
False. During the early 20th century Juneteenth celebrations declined. The enactment of Jim Crow laws dampened the celebration of freedom. It became popular once again in the 1950s and 1960s. And Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.
The Tabb Family routinely have their Juneteenth Celebration located in THIS county and state
What is Gloucester, Virginia?