Celebrate Juneteenth - Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. President who signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  2. 3. "On Juneteenth" author Gordon-Reed
  3. 5. A combination of customs and beliefs within a group of people
  4. 7. A special day of celebration
  5. 8. Holiday also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day
  6. 9. "Juneteenth" novelist Ellison
  7. 12. Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61 and where the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people
  8. 14. The study of change over time, the study of the events, people, and issues in the past
  9. 15. "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Lee
  10. 16. President who signed Juneteenth into law as a federal holiday
Down
  1. 2. Title of the song also known as the Negro National Anthem
  2. 4. Juneteenth falls on this day in June
  3. 6. First state to designate Juneteenth as a holiday
  4. 10. Union general who read federal orders to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom
  5. 11. Traditional color of drinks and food during Juneteenth
  6. 13. Celebrating Juneteenth honors this