Juneteenth Quizziz

What date is Juneteenth celebrated?

• July 4th

• January 1st

• June 19th

• September 1st

​ (a)   ​ issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John F. Kennedy

When did Texas become the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday?

• 1865

• 1901

• 1979

• 2000

What does Juneteenth represent in American history?

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The end of World War 2

• The end of slavery in the United States

• The signing of the declaration of independence

In which state did General Gordon Granger read General Order Number 3 to inform the people that all slaves were free?