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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.Supporters of a Juneteenth holiday gathered more than a million signatures. What is a petition?
  • A.A holiday parade
  • B.A vote taken in Congress
  • C.A written request signed by many people
2.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
3.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 win a race
  • C.To visit every state park
4.Why do campaigns to change society often take many years?
  • A.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  • B.Holidays are chosen by lottery
  • C.Laws can only change once a century
5.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
6.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
7.Opal Lee is often called the "Grandmother of Juneteenth." What does her campaign show?
  • A.Only presidents can change laws
  • B.Older people cannot take part in civic life
  • C.One person who keeps going can help change a law
8.In 2021 Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. What did it do?
  • A.Created the Fourth of July
  • B.Ended slavery in Texas
  • C.Made June 19 a federal holiday

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A written request signed by many people
  2. 2.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  3. 3.To ask the nation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
  4. 4.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  5. 5.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  6. 6.General Order No. 3 or the Emancipation Proclamation
  7. 7.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  8. 8.Made June 19 a federal holiday

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