Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom
Explore the history and significance of Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
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Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Juneteenth commemorates the day when Union soldiers arrived in which state to announce the freedom of enslaved people?
Virginia
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi
2. What year did federal troops arrive in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation?
1863
1865
1870
1877
3. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President on January 1, 1863, declaring enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
4. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day or .
5. Explain why Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th, even though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863.
6. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States in 2021.
True
False
7. The celebration of Juneteenth is primarily observed only in Texas.
True
False
8. Based on the historical context of Juneteenth, discuss the challenges formerly enslaved people might have faced in establishing their new lives after emancipation.
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