The Emancipation Proclamation did not pertain to the enslaved people in the border states. It wasn't until after the Civil war and the passage of the _________ amendment that officially made slavery illegal in the U.S. Constitution.
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Who was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?
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Name two traditions that continue today in Texas when celebrating Juneteenth.
The Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery immediately.
True
False
Why didn't the enslaved people in the southern states know about their freedom right away?
A The information was withheld from them until a later date.
B It didn't pertain to the enslaved people in the southern states.
When did all the remaining enslaved people in the south get their freedom?
A after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was issued
B after the landowner's told them
C after General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston.
The newly freed enslaved Americans celebrated their freedom each year. Put the celebrations in the correct order in which they were named.
Freedom Day
Jubilee Day
Juneteenth
Is Juneteenth Independence Day now a national holday?
