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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.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
2.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
3.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
4.Opal Lee is often called the "Grandmother of Juneteenth." What does her campaign show?
  • A.Older people cannot take part in civic life
  • B.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  • C.Only presidents can change laws
5.Which is a peaceful way citizens campaigned for a Juneteenth holiday?
  • A.Staying silent and waiting
  • B.Holding walks and community festivals
  • C.Refusing to vote
6.Opal Lee, a retired teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, made long walks when she was about 90. Why?
  • A.To ask the nation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
  • B.To visit every state park
  • C.To win a race
7.Juneteenth gatherings often include a reading of which document?
  • A.The Mayflower Compact
  • B.The Treaty of Paris
  • C.General Order No. 3 or the Emancipation Proclamation
8.Supporters of a Juneteenth holiday gathered more than a million signatures. What is a petition?
  • A.A written request signed by many people
  • B.A holiday parade
  • C.A vote taken in Congress

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  2. 2.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  3. 3.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  4. 4.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  5. 5.Holding walks and community festivals
  6. 6.To ask the nation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
  7. 7.General Order No. 3 or the Emancipation Proclamation
  8. 8.A written request signed by many people

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