Juneteenth Trivia

1. In what year did Texas begin to celebrate Juneteenth?
3. In which Texas city was the announcement of the end of slavery?
5. Approximately how many millions of slaves were estimated to be in the U.S. in the early 1860s prior to the abolishment of slavery?
9. A revised red, white and blue flag honoring Juneteenth was introduced in 2000. What symbol is at the center of the flag
11. What year did Juneteenth officially become a Federal holiday?
12. Grandmother of Juneteenth?
14. What was the name of the Texas state representative who put forth the bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday?
16. Another name for Juneteenth?
17. Lincoln’s executive order outlawed slavery in rebel states, but not Union states. Which 1 of 2 Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery in 1865?
19. Which US president wrote and signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
20. The first legislation to recognize Juneteenth Independence Day was introduced in the U.S House of Representatives by who?

2. What famous executive order abolished slavery?
4. Juneteenth is observed on what day?
6. Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery across the United States?
7. In what year did Juneteenth officially become a Texas state holiday?
8. Juneteenth is commemorated in how many states?
10. Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?
13. Who delivered General Order No. 3, which announced the emancipation proclamation to Texas?
15. Which color symbolizes the rich history behind the holiday?
18. Which war prompted the end of slavery in the U.S.?