The Road to Freedom
This term refers to the period after Juneteenth when many freed people traveled in search of family or new beginnings.
What is the “Scatter”?
This Black woman abolitionist often published under a male pseudonym to protect her identity.
Who is Maria W. Stewart?
This symbol, featured on the official Juneteenth flag, represents a new beginning for Black Americans.
What is the bursting star (or nova)?
This 1857 Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans could not be U.S. citizens.
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
This historically Black university hosts annual Juneteenth symposia focusing on education and policy.
What is Howard University (or another HBCU like Morehouse)?
Following the news of emancipation, many formerly enslaved Texans held this type of annual gathering in rural areas.
What is a Jubilee Day celebration?
This abolitionist and newspaper editor was known for his fiery rhetoric and called the Constitution a “pact with the devil.”
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
Juneteenth is increasingly recognized by these institutions as an educational and cultural opportunity.
What are universities or colleges?
Many enslaved people used coded songs like this one to communicate escape plans.
What is “Wade in the Water” (or “Follow the Drinking Gourd”)?
After Juneteenth became a federal holiday, this company created an employee learning program to explore African-American history.
What is Apple (or Microsoft, Google, etc.)?
Before becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth was officially recognized first by this U.S. state in 1980.
What is Texas?
He was one of the earliest Black Americans to publicly challenge slavery through essays and pamphlets, including Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World.
Who is David Walker?
Traditional Juneteenth menus often include this red fruit, originally imported by West Africans.
What is watermelon?
These were informal yet widespread systems of resistance used by enslaved people against their condition.
What are slowdowns, sabotage, or cultural retention?
This U.S. city made headlines in 2021 by unveiling a Juneteenth museum honoring local activist Opal Lee.
What is Fort Worth, Texas?
The reading of General Order No. 3 in Texas emphasized not only freedom but also this expectation for freed people.
What is continuing to work (for wages) and not idling?
This Black female leader helped found the National Association of Colored Women in 1896.
Who is Mary Church Terrell?
This popular genre of music, rooted in African-American gospel and blues, is often performed live at Juneteenth festivals.
What is jazz?
This Southern port city was a major hub for the domestic slave trade.
What is Charleston, South Carolina?
The 2020 resurgence of Juneteenth awareness coincided with global protests after this man's death.
Who is George Floyd?
After Juneteenth, many freed African Americans established these types of communities for safety and independence.
What are freedom colonies (or freedmen’s towns)?
This 19th-century abolitionist, born into slavery, became the first Black man nominated for U.S. Vice President.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Many modern Juneteenth events feature these educational spaces for children and families to learn Black history interactively.
What are cultural learning stations or heritage zones?
Enslaved children were often “hired out” and lived under this term describing semi-independent labor.
What is “self-hire” or “hiring out”?
This Juneteenth flag designer wanted to visually represent "freedom across all 50 states."
Who is Ben Haith?