Juneteenth

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Across
  1. 2. Juneteenth's original name
  2. 3. In the 70s, the Texas Legislature declared Juneteenth a holiday of _____
  3. 6. Emancipation ____ in Houston, TX is dedicated to Juneteenth celebrations
  4. 7. one of three states that legally recognizes Juneteenth, with North and South Dakota
  5. 9. Juneteenth is sometimes called America's second ____ day
  6. 10. The Juneteenth Flag was designed by LJ Graf and features a bursting ___
  7. 11. The month in 1863 when the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect
  8. 12. the company that joined Apple, Nike, and the NFL in celebrating Juneteenth as a paid company holiday in 2020
  9. 13. Juneteenth has been an official state holiday here since 1980
  10. 14. Juneteenth originated here in 1865
Down
  1. 1. This General announced the Slaves in Texas were Free
  2. 4. Juneteenth celebrates the end of this
  3. 5. the ____ proclamation preceded Juneteenth by 30 months
  4. 8. one of three states including New Jersey, New York where Juneteenth is a paid day of leave for state employees