Juneteenth Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in _____ states would be free.
  2. 7. Juneteenth is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, _____ Day, and Black Independence Day.
  3. 8. General Granger’s arrival in Galveston signaled freedom for over two hundred _____ thousand enslaved people.
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  1. 1. On June 19th Major General Gordon _____ and his troop came to Galveston with news that the enslaved people were free.
  2. 2. President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act which established Juneteenth as a _____ holiday on June 17th.
  3. 3. Juneteenth first started in Galveston, _____.
  4. 5. Most festivities took place in _____ areas where activities like fishing, horseback riding, and barbecues could take place.
  5. 6. On January _____, 1980 Juneteenth became an official state holiday.