Exit How much do you know about Juneteenth? Question Title * 1. Juneteenth (short for June 19th) is a national commemoration of the ending of legal slavery in the United States. It honors the day in 1865 that the news of Emancipation broke in the farthest reaches of the former Confederacy, and the enslaved were finally informed of their freedom. How long after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect did it take for this event to occur? 6 months 1 year 2.5 years 5 years Question Title * 2. Into which city in Texas did General Gordon Granger lead thousands of troops to announce that slavery had ended? Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston Question Title * 3. When the news of Emancipation reached Texas in June of 1865, how long had slavery been an institution in the United States? 103 years 158 years 246 years 997 years Question Title * 4. The Emancipation Proclamation was the catalyst for an amendment to the Constitution ending legalized slavery in the United States. Name this amendment that passed in December of 1865? 2nd Amendment 13th Amendment 17th Amendment 19th Amendment Question Title * 5. How can you honor this important holiday this year? Educate yourself and your family about the history of Juneteenth Support black owned businesses Create a plan to personally fight for greater equality in the United States All of the above See Results
