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Juneteenth

Celebrated on June 19

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What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth (also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day), celebrated on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in the USA on June 19, 1865.

Although the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865 (when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia), news of the victory of the Union (the north) and the enforcement of the liberation of all slaves did not reach the outlying areas of the USA for months (there was neither radio nor TV, but many cities had telegraph lines; news to outlying areas was spread on horseback, by boat, or via a few railroads). Some of the last of the slaves to be freed were in Galveston, Texas; they were freed on June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger and 2,000 Union troops arrived on Galveston Island, Texas, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862), freeing the remaining slaves.

Juneteenth became an official holiday in Texas on Jan. 1, 1980, and is now celebrated in many US states. Texas-style activities often accompany this holiday, including picnics, barbecues, rodeos, pot-lucks, and other informal get-togethers.

Juneteenth History, Spelling and Word-Related Worksheets

Juneteenth Read and Answer Worksheet
Juneteenth Read and Answer Worksheet

A printable read-and-answer worksheet on Juneteenth, with a short passage to read, a map to color, and questions to answer.

Juneteenth: Cloze Activity
Juneteenth: Cloze Activity

Use the word bank to fill in the blanks in this Juneteenth cloze activity. This is a printable worksheet.

Juneteenth Wordsearch
Juneteenth Wordsearch

Juneteenth Wordsearch. Find all the words into the wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to read a secret message: ‘Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom’. This is a printout for young students.

Juneteenth Acrostic Poem
Juneteenth Acrostic Poem

Write a poem about Juneteenth. Start each line with a letter from the word “JUNETEENTH”.

Juneteenth Alphabet Code
Juneteenth Alphabet Code

Use the alphabet code to solve the Juneteenth quote: “Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of the last slaves in America.”

Juneteenth Alphabetical Order Worksheet
Juneteenth Alphabetical Order Worksheet

Put the 10 Juneteenth words in alphabetical order in this printable worksheet.

Match the Syllables: Juneteenth Words
Match the Syllables: Juneteenth Words

Match pairs of syllables to make 10 Juneteenth-related words in this printable worksheet.

Write 8 Juneteenth Words
Write 8 Juneteenth Words

Write eight Juneteenth-related words. Then, for each word, write a sentence containing that word.

Juneteenth 30-Blank Word Hunt
Juneteenth 30-Blank Word Hunt

How many words can you make using the letters from “Celebrate Juneteenth”? This word hunt worksheet has 30 blanks.

Juneteenth 50-Blank Word Hunt
Juneteenth 50-Blank Word Hunt

How many words can you make using the letters from “Celebrate Juneteenth”? This word hunt worksheet has 50 blanks.

Write a Sentence for Each Juneteenth Word
Write a Sentence for Each Juneteenth Word

Write a sentence for each of the Juneteenth spelling words in this printable worksheet.

Draw and Write About Juneteenth
Draw and Write About Juneteenth

Finish the sentence about Juneteenth and draw a picture to illustrate it in this worksheet.

Juneteenth Spelling Word Questions
Juneteenth Spelling Word Questions

Use the list of Juneteenth spelling words to answer simple questions.

Rewrite the Juneteenth Paragraph
Rewrite the Juneteenth Paragraph

Rewrite the Juneteenth paragraph, correcting the spelling and capitalization, and adding punctuation marks.

Juneteenth Grammar Potpourri Worksheet
Juneteenth Grammar Potpourri Worksheet

Use the word bank to find the correct Juneteenth words, then fix the grammar and spelling errors in the sentences.

Juneteenth-Related Words for Each Letter
Juneteenth-Related Words for Each Letter

Find a Juneteenth-related word for each letter of the alphabet. Find words for as many letters as you can.

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