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The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how citizens campaigned to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.14.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

D2.Civ.14.3-5

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Choose the best answer.

1.Opal Lee, a retired teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, made long walks when she was about 90. Why?
  • A.To visit every state park
  • B.To ask the nation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
  • C.To win a race
2.Before Juneteenth, which was the last new federal holiday to be created?
  • A.Thanksgiving, added in 2019
  • B.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  • C.Independence Day, added in 2010
3.In 1980 Texas became the first state to do what?
  • A.Make Juneteenth an official state holiday
  • B.Ban Juneteenth celebrations
  • C.Move Juneteenth to January
4.Which way of changing society was used in the 1800s and is still used today?
  • A.Posting videos online
  • B.Sending text messages
  • C.Writing petitions to lawmakers
5.Which is a peaceful way citizens campaigned for a Juneteenth holiday?
  • A.Refusing to vote
  • B.Staying silent and waiting
  • C.Holding walks and community festivals
6.Why do campaigns to change society often take many years?
  • A.Laws can only change once a century
  • B.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  • C.Holidays are chosen by lottery
7.Which newer way did supporters of a Juneteenth holiday use in recent years?
  • A.Messages carried by the Pony Express
  • B.Online petitions and social media
  • C.Letters sealed with wax
8.How does a new federal holiday become law?
  • A.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  • B.A city council votes on it
  • C.A governor announces it

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

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  1. 1.To ask the nation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
  2. 2.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  3. 3.Make Juneteenth an official state holiday
  4. 4.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  5. 5.Holding walks and community festivals
  6. 6.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  7. 7.Online petitions and social media
  8. 8.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.