Juneteenth

What did Charlotte Brooks learn while hiding in the kitchen?

• Slavery had been abolished

• She was being transferred

• She needed to work harder

• She was free to leave the plantation

What action did Charlotte Brooks take after learning the secret?

• She confronted William Neyland

• She continued working quietly

• She proclaimed her freedom and spread the news

• She ran away immediately

How many people were enslaved in the US when Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860?

• About 3 million

• About 2 million

• About 4 million

• About 5 million

What did the Emancipation Proclamation promise?

• Freedom to people enslaved in Confederate states

• Land to all freed individuals

• Freedom to all enslaved people

• Jobs for all freed individuals

Which states did not secede but still had slavery during the Civil War?

• California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado

• Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio

• Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi

What was required for the 13th Amendment to go into effect?

• Approval by the President

• Ratification by 27 states

• A new election

• End of the Civil War

What did the 13th Amendment promise?

• Free land to former slaves

• End of slavery throughout the US

• Right to vote for everyone

• Economic support for former slaves

When did Juneteenth begin to be celebrated?

• January 1st, 1863

• April 9th, 1865

• June 19th, 1865

• December 6th, 1865

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• End of the Civil War

• Lincoln's birthday

• Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• Announcement of freedom in Galveston, Texas

When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?

• 2021

• 1865

• 2000

• 1965