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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.In 1980 Texas became the first state to do what?
  • A.Move Juneteenth to January
  • B.Ban Juneteenth celebrations
  • C.Make Juneteenth an official state holiday
2.How does a new federal holiday become law?
  • A.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  • B.A governor announces it
  • C.A city council votes on it
3.Supporters of a Juneteenth holiday gathered more than a million signatures. What is a petition?
  • A.A holiday parade
  • B.A written request signed by many people
  • C.A vote taken in Congress
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.Only presidents can change laws
  • C.One person who keeps going can help change a law
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.Juneteenth gatherings often include a reading of which document?
  • A.General Order No. 3 or the Emancipation Proclamation
  • B.The Treaty of Paris
  • C.The Mayflower Compact
7.In 2021 Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. What did it do?
  • A.Made June 19 a federal holiday
  • B.Created the Fourth of July
  • C.Ended slavery in Texas
8.Which way of changing society was used in the 1800s and is still used today?
  • A.Sending text messages
  • B.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  • C.Posting videos online

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Make Juneteenth an official state holiday
  2. 2.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  3. 3.A written request signed by many people
  4. 4.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  5. 5.Holding walks and community festivals
  6. 6.General Order No. 3 or the Emancipation Proclamation
  7. 7.Made June 19 a federal holiday
  8. 8.Writing petitions to lawmakers

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