Juneteenth

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