What Do You Know About Juneteenth Holiday?
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Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U. S state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African--American throughout the former Confederacy of the southern United States. Its name is a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth", the date of its celebration.
- 1.During the American Civil War, which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
J.F Kennedy
- C.
Donald Trump
- D.
Barack Obama
- 2.During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on ....
- A.
July 4, 1890
- B.
September 22, 1862
- C.
June 19, 1900
- D.
January 28, 1986
- 3.In the early .... economic and political forces led to a decline in Juneteenth celebrations.
- A.
15th century
- B.
17th century
- C.
19th century
- D.
20th century
- 4.Texas and all former Confederate states passed new constitutions or amendments that effectively disenfranchised black people between what years?
- A.
1890 to 1908
- B.
1908 to 1980
- C.
1880 to 1890
- D.
1809 - 1890
- 5.Since when has the holiday has been more widely celebrated among African-American communities?
- A.
1970s
- B.
1960s
- C.
1980s
- D.
1950s
- 6.In what year did a group of community leaders gathered at Christian Unity Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana to work for greater national celebration of Juneteenth?
- A.
1994
- B.
1998
- C.
1997
- D.
2000
- 7.The first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday is ....
- A.
California
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Kentucky
- D.
Texas
- 8.What year did establish Juneteenth as a state holiday?
- A.
1970
- B.
1990
- C.
1980
- D.
2000
- 9.By ...., nearly half of US states observed the holiday as a ceremonial observance.
- A.
2008
- B.
2000
- C.
1900
- D.
1969
- 10.In what year did the first legislation recognize "Juneteenth Independence Day" to introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives?
- A.
1997
- B.
1989
- C.
1996
- D.
1999
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