Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom
This worksheet explores the history, significance, and contemporary relevance of Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in U.S. history.
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Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your knowledge of U.S. History and Juneteenth.
1. What is the historical significance of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas?
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought.
General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas.
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Civil War officially ended.
2. What executive order, issued prior to Juneteenth, declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free?
The Freedom Proclamation
The Abolition Act
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Reconstruction Order
3. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in , many enslaved people in Texas did not learn of their freedom until over years later.
4. General Order No. 3, read by General Gordon Granger, declared that 'all slaves are ' and established 'absolute of personal rights and rights of property' between former masters and slaves.
5. Explain two reasons why enslaved people in Texas did not immediately learn of their freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
6. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States in 2021.
True
False
7. The celebration of Juneteenth is primarily focused on mourning the past rather than celebrating freedom.
True
False
Match each term with its correct description.
8. Juneteenth
a. The Civil War President
9. Emancipation Proclamation
b. The day slavery officially ended in Texas
10. Abraham Lincoln
c. Executive order freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
11. Based on the image above and your knowledge of Juneteenth, describe how celebrations of this holiday have evolved over time and what aspects have remained consistent.