Juneteenth

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  1. 5. Who began Juneteenth by enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas?
  2. 7. Who is the African American author whose novel “Juneteenth” was published posthumously?
  3. 8. This holiday signifies the end of _______?
  4. 10. Who first introduced legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday?
  5. 15. The holiday Juneteenth is also commonly referred to as what?
  6. 16. What was the holiday originally called until it became commonly known as Juneteenth in the 1890s?
  7. 17. What is the period that occurred after the announcement by General Gordon Granger, in which former slaves left Texas for other states known as?
  8. 19. What was the name of the 10 acres of land purchased by a group of former slaves used to celebrate Juneteenth in the 1870s?
  9. 20. The month in which we celebrate this “Freedom.”
  10. 23. _____ and _____ are the two Union border states who continued to practice slavery until the abolition in 1865?
  11. 24. In which U.S. city is “Emancipation Park” located?
  12. 25. Which war prompted the end of slavery in the United States?
  13. 26. Who designed the original Juneteenth flag?
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  1. 1. Which state was the first to celebrate Juneteenth as an official state holiday?
  2. 2. Holiday commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States.
  3. 3. Which state was formed during the American Civil War?
  4. 4. Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since which other federal holiday was adopted in 1983?
  5. 6. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of what?
  6. 9. In what city in Texas did General Gordon Granger announce the end of slavery?
  7. 11. In the early years of celebrating Juneteenth, what color of food did former slaves eat to symbolize the struggles they endured for their freedom?
  8. 12. Which U.S. state was the last to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday?
  9. 13. What symbol is on the Juneteenth flag?
  10. 14. Which Amendment in the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in America?
  11. 18. Which U.S. President signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday?
  12. 21. Number of years between the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
  13. 22. Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?