Question

1. choose the best answer.

___ once known as jubilee day, celebrates the day that enslaved people in texas officially heard the announcement of the emancipation proclamation.
martin luther king jr. day
juneteenth
memorial day
san jacinto day

1. choose the best answer.

slavery remained legal and active in ___ until the passage of the thirteenth amendment.
delaware and kentucky
missouri and arkansas
maryland and florida
texas and the indian territory

Explanation:

• Juneteenth, once known as Jubilee Day, commemorates the day enslaved people in Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.
• Slavery remained legal and active in Delaware and Kentucky until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.

Answer:

1. B. Juneteenth
2. A. Delaware and Kentucky