Juneteenth, also known as Freedom or ......... Day, honors African American heritage by commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the US state of Texas. Emancipation Observation Tradition
Since Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th, the new word is a ......... of the month and the date. contraction portmanteau conglomerate
State offices do not close to celebrate Juneteenth, but 36 states ......... it as an important holdiay. realize reserve recognize
In June of 1865, former slaves in Texas celebrated ......... in the streets. jubilantly exorbitantly thoroughly
Although, Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves back in 1863, it had a(n) ......... effect on most slaves' lives due to the resistance of some states to accept the order. minimal idle opposite
When Texas was resistant to obeying President Lincoln's proclamation, it was necessary for General Granger and 2000 troops to take possession of Texas and ......... the new law. impress enforce promote
All over Texas, freed slaves ......... their money to buy land for their increasingly large Juneteenth festivities. collated remaindered pooled
Ralph Ellison's informative novel "Juneteenth" tells vivid stories of the holiday. Unfortunately, he did not enjoy the fame it created, as it was published .......... posthumously prescriptively post mortem
Another novel, "Come Juneteenth," narrates the life of a young plantation-owner's daughter whose family suffers tragedy after her ......... half-sister runs away when she discovers that they lied about her being free. maroon mulatto martyred
Juneteenth traditions include a public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation as an important reminder of African American heritage. The reading is of such importance that each word is clearly .......... promulgated idealized enunciated
