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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln's 1863 wartime measure freeing enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion.
What was the Thirteenth Amendment?
1865 amendment that permanently abolished slavery in the entire U.S.
What happened on June 19, 1865?
Union General Granger read General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, informing enslaved people they were free.
What are 1866 Treaties?
U.S. government negotiations to end slavery in Indian Territory.
What happened in 2021 regarding Juneteenth?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States.
What is the significance of July 5, 1827, in New York?
An early example of Freedom Days celebrated by African American communities.
What is Emancipation Day in D.C.?
A Freedom Day celebrated on April 16 in Washington D.C.
What is Eighth of August?
A Freedom Day celebrated in Kentucky and Tennessee.
What did General Order No. 3 proclaim?
Officially proclaimed emancipation in Texas and mentioned racial equality.
What did the newly freed people do during early Juneteenth celebrations?
Gathered to celebrate their freedom, singing spirituals, wearing new clothes, feasting, and dancing.
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion during the Civil War.
What was the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Permanently abolished slavery in the entire U.S., except as punishment for a crime.
What was the impact of General Order No. 3?
Officially proclaimed emancipation in Texas and set the stage for the fight for equal rights.
What was the impact of the 1866 Treaties?
Aimed to end slavery in Indian Territory, but did not grant tribal citizenship to freed African Americans.
What is the significance of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday?
Recognizes its importance in American history and the ongoing fight for equality.
What did the Thirteenth Amendment fail to address?
Did not address the nearly 10,000 African Americans enslaved by Indigenous nations.
What did General Order No. 3 establish?
Foundation for Juneteenth and recognition as a federal holiday in 2021.
What did General Order No. 3 mention?
First document to mention racial equality through 'an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves'.
What did the U.S. government negotiate in 1866?
To end slavery in Indian Territory.
What did the freed people advise to do in General Order No. 3?
To remain at their present homes, and work for wages.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion as a wartime measure.
What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish?
Permanently abolished slavery in the entire U.S., except as punishment for a crime.
What did General Order No. 3 proclaim?
Informed enslaved people in Texas they were free and mentioned racial equality.
What did the 1866 Treaties address?
Addressed ending slavery in Indian Territory but did not grant tribal citizenship to freed African Americans.
What was the impact of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday?
Recognized its importance in American history and solidified its significance.
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion, but did not apply to border states.
What was the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Freed four million African Americans, but did not address the nearly 10,000 African Americans enslaved by Indigenous nations.
What was the impact of General Order No. 3?
Marked the effective end of slavery in the U.S. and foundation for Juneteenth.
What was the impact of the end of slavery in Indian Territory?
Freed African Americans were not granted tribal citizenship.
What did General Order No. 3 state about equality?
Mentioned "an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves".