Juneteenth History

2. Who was the first African American to serve as president of the United State?
4. What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
7. What year did General Gordon make the announcement?
9. What is the name of the African American woman who was the first to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
12. Who was the Union general who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
15. This day is important because it commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the freedom and achievements of African Americans.
16. What year was the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation founded?

1. What is the name of the African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery Alabama bus in 1955?
3. A former salve who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping hundreds of slaves escape to freedom?
5. What year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
6. What is the name of the African American poet who wrote, "lift Every Voice and Sing"?
8. What was the name of the Texas town where General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery?
10. What state was the last to officially recognize Juneteent a holiday? h
11. What is the name of the African American man who was the first to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
13. What is the traditional food served on Juneteenth?
14. In 1980 what state was the first to declare Juneteenth a holiday?