Juneteenth - Just the Facts

1. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

Alexander Hamilton

Ulysses S. Grant

Bob

2. Louisiana was slow to receive the news of the law to free all slaves.

True

False

3. Why is the day called "Juneteenth?"

June is a sunny month, and perfect weather for change..

It is a combination of June and the 19th.

Bob.

4. Roughly how many slaves were immediately freed when the Proclamation went into effect? (Enter number without commas).

5. When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

June 19, 1863

February 12, 1809

Last year

January 1, 1863

6. What's Joe Biden holding in this picture?

A Cease and Desist letter for Bob.

Signed Juneteenth bill.

Honorary degree.

A smudged document.

7. Texas was the first state to celebrate Juneteenth.

True

False

8. This Confederate state was exempt from the Emancipation Proclamation.

Mississippi

Virginia

Tennessee

California

9. What battle provided Lincoln with the Union victory he felt was necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Antietam

10. When was Juneteenth made a federal holiday?

Last Juvember

January 1, 1863

June 17, 2021

January 23, 1863

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