Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom and Reflection
This Grade 9 Social Studies worksheet explores the historical significance of Juneteenth, its origins, and its contemporary importance.
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Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom and Reflection
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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that all enslaved people were free, two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. This day marks a pivotal moment in American history.
1. What event does Juneteenth commemorate?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The end of the Civil War
The announcement of freedom for enslaved people in Texas
The passage of the 13th Amendment
2. Who was the Union General who announced the freedom of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas?
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Gordon Granger
3. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, .
4. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, enslaved people in Texas did not learn of their freedom until .
5. Explain why Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th, even though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued earlier.
6. Discuss the significance of Juneteenth in contemporary American society.
7. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States.
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False
8. The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all enslaved people across the entire United States.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its description on the right.
9. Galveston, Texas
a. The year the Emancipation Proclamation was issued
10. June 19, 1865
b. Location where General Granger announced freedom
11. 1863
c. The date Juneteenth commemorates