Juneteenth Background (Sissy)
Juneteenth is the combination of what words?
What is June and nineteenth
The year the Emancipation Proclamation was final and issued on
What is 1863
(a Preliminary was issued September 22, 1862)
The President who issued the Emancipation of Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The main color associated with the Juneteenth holiday
What is RED; It symbolizes sacrifice, transition and the blood spilled to obtain emancipation
Juneteenth commemorates this
What is the end of slavery in the US
What year was Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday in the US?
2021
Which U.S. President signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday?
Joe Biden
What symbol can be found in the center of the Juneteenth flag?
A star
Another name for Juneteenth
What is Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.
The decade the holiday became an official state holiday in Texas
1980's
Who named Juneteenth?
Who is Abraham Lincoln 1863
What are colors are in the Juneteenth Flag?
Red, white, and blue like the American flag
The state in which the holiday originated
Texas
What year was slavery officially abolished in the United States by Constitutional Amendment?
1865
Who initiated the campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Who is Opal Lee
What is the last federal holiday adopted before Juneteenth?
MLK Day
The number of years it took for the Emancipation of Proclamation to actually be enforced.
What is two to two and a half years
One of the two Union border states that continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery
What is Delaware and Kentucky?
Upon arrival, this specific individual announced that the slaves in Texas were free by order of the president of the United States
Who is General Gordon Granger
Before becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth was observed in all states except this neighbor of Nebraska
What is South Dakota