Analyze the Civil War 1861-1865 from MULTIPLE perspectives — Union + Confederate + enslaved-people-becoming-free + USCT 180,000 + women + Indigenous-nations-on-both-sides + immigrant soldiers — covering major battles + Emancipation Proclamation + Gettysburg + Sherman's March + Appomattox + Lincoln assassination + Juneteenth
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.f.ex_28
Short Answer
Prompt
What does Juneteenth June 19 1865 commemorate? When did it become a federal holiday?
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- Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arriving Galveston TX + issuing General Orders No. 3 informing 250,000 enslaved Texans they were free per Emancipation Proclamation (2.5 years late)
- Federal holiday since June 17 2021
- Opal Lee's 30-year campaign + Annette Gordon-Reed 2021 On Juneteenth
Hints
- Galveston TX June 19 1865 = last major Confederate area to receive federal enforcement.
- Biden signed federal holiday June 17 2021.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Juneteenth with 13th Amendment ratification Dec 6 1865
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