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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.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  • B.Thanksgiving, added in 2019
  • C.Independence Day, added in 2010
2.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
3.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
4.Why did many towns hold Juneteenth festivals for years before it was a federal holiday?
  • A.To celebrate the end of the Revolution
  • B.Because the law forced them to
  • C.To keep the memory of emancipation alive
5.In 2021 Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. What did it do?
  • A.Created the Fourth of July
  • B.Made June 19 a federal holiday
  • C.Ended slavery in Texas
6.Which way of changing society was used in the 1800s and is still used today?
  • A.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  • B.Posting videos online
  • C.Sending text messages
7.Why do campaigns to change society often take many years?
  • A.Laws can only change once a century
  • B.Holidays are chosen by lottery
  • C.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
8.Supporters of a Juneteenth holiday gathered more than a million signatures. What is a petition?
  • A.A vote taken in Congress
  • B.A holiday parade
  • C.A written request signed by many people

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

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  1. 1.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  2. 2.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  3. 3.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  4. 4.To keep the memory of emancipation alive
  5. 5.Made June 19 a federal holiday
  6. 6.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  7. 7.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  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.