Background
Juneteenth is the combination of what words?
What is June and nineteenth
In what year did President Joe Biden sign a law marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday?
What is 2021?
The President who issued the Emancipation of Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The color red as it symbolizes sacrifice, transition and power is used during Juneteenth celebrations and comes from this continent.
Where is Africa?
Juneteenth commemorates this
What is the end of slavery in the US
The Juneteenth flag was designed by activist Ben Haith in what year?
What is 1997?
Which U.S. President signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday?
Joe Biden
May 20th is when this state celebrates Emancipation Day?
Where is Florida, (May 20 1865 two years after the emancipation proclamation was signed and 11 days after the civil war)?
Another name for Juneteenth
What is Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.
The date the Emancipation Proclamation was originally issue?
What is January 1, 1863?
This Army General made the announcement stating the slaves were free
Who is General Gordan Granger
Home to one of the nation's largest Juneteenth celebrations, this Midwestern city hosts the "Juneteenth Parade" in its historic 18th & Vine Jazz District
Where is Kansas City, Missouri?
The state in which the holiday originated
Texas
The years Berkeley has celebrated Juneteenth
What is 41 years
Who initiated the campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Who is Opal Lee
This southwestern city made Juneteenth a paid city holiday as early as 1984 an is known for its annual "Juneteenth Music Festival" in Five Points.
Where is Denver, Colorado?
This Northern California city has celebrated Juneteenth the longest
What is the City of Berkeley
The number of years it took for the Emancipation of Proclamation to actually be enforced.
2 1/2 years
The formally enslaved people gave glory to this person for their freedom
Who is God
This Southern city's African American Museum hosts a "Juneteenth Festival of Freedom" and is located near Dealey Plaza, a site also known for another major moment in U.S. history.
Where is Dallas, Texas?