Juneteenth Quiz

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger (pictured here) informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery. In what town did this event take place?

• Lafayette, Louisiana

• Galveston, Texas

• Brunswick, Georgia

• Wakanda

Granger’s announcement actually came almost three years after the famous executive order abolishing slavery, issued by then-President Abraham Lincoln.

• the Freedom Order

• the Abolition

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Edict of Liberation

Lincoln’s executive order outlawed slavery in rebel states, but not Union states. What two Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery in 1865?

• Delaware and Maryland

• Delaware and Kentucky

• Kentucky and Missouri

• Maryland and Missouri

Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery across the United States?

• 10th amendment

• 11th amendment

• 12th amendment

• 13th amendment

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

• 1.2 million

• 3.5 million

• 2.4 million

• 3.9 million

Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?

• Texas

• New York

• Connecticut

• Georgia

Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?

• Yes

• No

• It used to be, but not anymore.

What’s another name often used to commemorate Juneteenth?

• Peace Day

• Power Day

• Freedom Day

• Equality Day

Which of the following former US presidents did not commemorate Juneteenth with either a presidential proclamation or remark during their administration?

• Pres. Donald Trump

• Pres. Barack Obama

• Pres. Bill Clinton

• none of the above

The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of what two words?

• June & Nineteenth

• June & Twenty

• July & Nineteenth