2020 Juneteenth

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Discover Juneteenth: A Comprehensive Quiz

Test your knowledge about Juneteenth, an important holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This quiz covers crucial historical events, significant figures, and cultural elements associated with Juneteenth.

Challenge yourself with questions that include:

The significance of the Juneteenth flag
The history behind the Emancipation Proclamation
Cultural traditions surrounding Juneteenth celebrations

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by LearningHistory415

1. Which American writer wrote the novel titled Juneteenth that details the traditions and meanings behind this holiday?

A. Frederick Douglass

B. Richard Wright

C. Ralph Ellison

D. W.E.B. DuBois

2. What are the key features of the Juneteenth flag?

A. Red, white, and blue with stars and stripes

B. Red and blue with a southern cross

C. Blue and red with a white star in center

3. Which of these U.S. States does NOT recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or day of observance?

5. The American Civil War, which played a critical role in the abolition of slavery, was between the Union states and the _____ _____.

A. Migration states

B. Confederate states

C. Reconstruction states

D. Liberation states

6. What date did Texas make Juneteenth an official state holiday, making this the first emancipation celebration granted official state recognition?

A. June 19, 1980

B. June 1, 1980

C. January 19, 1980

D. January 1, 1980

7. During slavery there were laws on the books in many areas that prohibited or limited the dressing of the enslaved.

A. True

B. False

9. What is the reason for this 2.5-year delay in freedom for Texas slaves?

A. The first messenger was murdered on his way to Texas

B. The news was deliberately withheld by slave owners to maintain the labor force

C. Federal troops waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before enforcing

D. Nobody knows for sure

10. What date did President Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation that started the process to end slavery?

A. January 1, 1863

B. June 18, 1865

C. September 22, 1862

D. April 9, 1865

11. Many freed slaves immediately left Texas and moved northward largely in search of long-lost family members in what was later referred to as " _____ _____."

A. The southwest

B. The horizon

C. The scatter

D. The forefront

13. What year did General Gordon Granger read General Orders No. 3 to the people of Texas?

A. 1875

B. 1819

C. 1900

D. 1865

14. What is Juneteenth?

A. An occasion to celebrate the month of June

B. A holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U. S.

C. A summer festival

15. With segregation laws rapidly expanding, freed people were permitted to use public places or parks to celebrate first anniversary of announcement a year later.

A. True

B. False

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