Print this Juneteenth word search and learn about the June 19th holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.
Juneteenth marks the date that the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced in Galveston, Texas following the American Civil War. It became a state holiday in the 1970s and a federal holiday in 2021, largely due to the efforts of activist Opal Lee. Learn more about the holiday and Black culture, including the red and blue Juneteenth flag with a starburst and the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Word list includes:
- cookout
- disaspora
- emancipaton
- freedom
- holiday
- jubilee
- June
- legacy
- Opal Lee
- parade
- picnic
- red
- star
- Texas
- voice
This is a medium puzzle; it’s recommended for kids approximately age eight and up.
Learn about more Black Americans and solve this Black History Month word search.
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