Dates/Years
Juneteenth was created on this date
What is June 19, 1865?
Juneteenth is the official state holiday of this state
What is Texas?
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which eventually led to the freedom celebrated on Juneteenth.
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?
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 it's not a National Holiday? (Juneteenth is currently recognized by 45 states and the District of Columbia)
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?
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 City was the first to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021.
Washington, D.C.
This Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and issued General Order No. 3, informing enslaved people they were free.
Who is Gordon Granger?
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?
This state made Juneteenth an official paid state holiday in 2020, with major events in cities like Brooklyn and Harlem.
What is New York
Born into slavery, this Texas woman became known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" for her work in making it a national holiday.
Who is Opal Lee?
This order would attempt to allocate what is commonly known as "40 acres and a mule" to freedman following their emancipation
What is Special Field Order No. 15?
To date, Juneteenth has been celebrated/recognized for this long
What is 153 years?
According to the 1860 census, this percentage of the population represented the approximate amount of slaves throughout the United States
What is 12%?
Though not the last to abolish slavery, this border state remained loyal to the Union and still practiced slavery until the 13th Amendment, highlighting the complexity of emancipation.
What is Kentucky
This famous Black abolitionist and orator escaped slavery and later advised Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
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?