Juneteenth

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Across
  1. 1. A system where people were forced to work without pay and had no freedom.
  2. 3. – Fairness in the way people are treated.
  3. 5. The U.S. state where the last enslaved people were freed on Juneteenth.
  4. 6. – The ability to live and act without being controlled by someone else.
  5. 11. – The act of gaining freedom from oppression or limits.
  6. 12. – Being set free from slavery or control.
  7. 14. – Being treated the same as others, with the same rights and opportunities.
  8. 15. The ability to take care of oneself and make one’s own choices.
Down
  1. 2. The ability to recover and stay strong after hard times.
  2. 4. Honoring and thinking about people or events from the past.
  3. 7. The traditions and history passed down from people before us.
  4. 8. A holiday on June 19 that marks the end of slavery in the U.S.
  5. 9. The action of ending something, especially slavery.
  6. 10. The story of past events and people.
  7. 13. A special event or activity to honor something important.