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Juneteenth

Last updated over 4 years ago

9 questions

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Question 1

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The Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery immediately.

True

False

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Question 5

5.

Who was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?

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Question 9

9.

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.

Question 2

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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.

Question 3

3.

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.

Question 4

4.

The newly freed enslaved Americans celebrated their freedom each year. Put the celebrations in the correct order in which they were named.

Jubilee Day
Juneteenth
Freedom Day

Question 6

6.

Is Juneteenth Independence Day now a national holday?

A Yes

B No

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Question 7

7.

Name two traditions that continue today in Texas when celebrating Juneteenth.