Wow! Juneteenth What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth stands for June 19, 1865. This is the date when the last enslaved people in America heard that they were free. Lets learn about this history. Prior to the Civil War (1861-1865) Since 1619, the
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Wow! Juneteenth<br>
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What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth stands for June 19, 1865. This is the date when the last enslaved people in America heard that they were free. Let’s learn about this history.<br>
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Prior to the Civil War (1861-1865) Since 1619, the practice of slavery was occurring in America.
Much of the labor for the large farms in southern United States was done by enslaved people.
This practice was among the reasons for there to be a war.<br>
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During the Civil War
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was a document signed by President Abraham Lincoln freeing enslaved people in the Confederate states. Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation<br>
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Major General Gordon Granger Major General Gordon Granger read the news in Texas that the enslaved people were truly free on June 19, 1865.
On January 31, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment was added to the Constitution ending slavery for all states.<br>
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Activity 1 Can you draw a picture of something you are free to do? How do you feel?
Can you draw a picture of something you are not free to do? How do you feel?<br>
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Activity 2 Shout and Clap the Chant
We are free.
We are free.
Everyone is free.
Everyone is free.
We have liberty.
We have liberty.
Liberty means free.
Liberty means free.<br>
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The first Juneteenth was celebrated in Galveston, Texas, in 1866. It is celebrated every year. It is also celebrated in other states. First Juneteenth<br>
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On June 17th, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday in the United States. This means that people who work for the U.S. government don’t have to work that day and still get paid.
In 2016, Arizona made Juneteenth: Freedom Day a state holiday.
In 2016, Arizona became the 45th state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. Federal Holiday<br>
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Juneteenth Flag A flag is a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as a symbol for a nation or group.
The Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 by Ben Haith. He made the flag red, white and blue to represent that enslaved people and their descendants were and are Americans. The star in the middle represents Texas where the end of slavery in the United States occurred.
People fly flags out to show respect for federal holidays.<br>
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Flags Mean Something Flags have symbols that mean something like the stars on the American flag are for the 50 states that make up our country.
The colors also mean something like the red on our flag means valor or bravery.
Pick what flag you would like to color (U.S. or Juneteenth. Or you can create your own flag.
At the bottom of the page, write why you picked this flag.<br>
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Juneteenth Celebrations
From now on, Juneteenth (June 19th) will be celebrated all over the United States.
We will all remember this federal holiday as a day that ended slavery and was a start to a new beginning.<br>
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Now you know why we have Juneteenth. The work is still not over. We want respect and equality for all people.<br>
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Your Turn As a member of _________community, what holiday should be added and celebrated. (It cannot be your birthday or the birthday of someone in your family.)
It can honor a person.
It can honor something that happened in history.
It can honor a goal for the future (saving the planet, eating more healthy foods, getting more exercise, world peace).
Why should it be celebrated?
When would it be celebrated?
How would it be celebrated?
What would be a good symbol for this new holiday?<br>
