Question 1

Juneteenth commemorates the day that Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Accepted Answer

true Juneteenth commemorates the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery.

Question 2

In which town did Granger inform slaves of their emancipation from slavery?

Accepted Answer

Galveston, Texas

Question 3

What was the name of the order which Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Texas on June 19, 1865?

Accepted Answer

General Order No. 3

Question 4

The Emancipation Proclamation outlawed slavery in rebel states, but not Union states.

Accepted Answer

true Slavery remained technically legal among Union states until 1865.

Question 5

What two Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery in 1865?

Accepted Answer

Delaware and Kentucky

Question 6

Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery across the United States?

Accepted Answer

the 13th Amendment

Question 7

Approximately how many slaves were estimated to be in the United States in the early 1860s before slavery was outlawed?

Accepted Answer

3.9 million

Question 8

Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday on January 1, 1980?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Question 9

Which State Representative successfully sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a paid Texas state holiday in 1979?

Accepted Answer

Al Edwards

Question 10

In what year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?

Accepted Answer

2021 - On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.

Question 11

A revised red, white and blue flag honoring Juneteenth was introduced in 2000. What does the star at the center symbolize?

Accepted Answer

the Lone Star State of Texas

Question 12

Besides red, white, and blue, which colors are also associated with Juneteenth celebrations?

Accepted Answer

Red, black, and green - These colors symbolize the Pan-African flag.

Question 13

Which of the following is another name often used to commemorate Juneteenth?

Accepted Answer

Freedom Day - Juneteenth is often referred to as Freedom Day, along with Emancipation Day and Jubilee Day.

Question 14

What color food is traditionally served on Juneteenth, representing power, sacrifice, and transformation?

Accepted Answer

Red - Common examples include strawberry soda and red velvet cake.

Juneteenth Trivia

2) In which town did Granger inform slaves of their emancipation from slavery?