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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.Which is a peaceful way citizens campaigned for a Juneteenth holiday?
  • A.Refusing to vote
  • B.Holding walks and community festivals
  • C.Staying silent and waiting
2.Before Juneteenth, which was the last new federal holiday to be created?
  • A.Independence Day, added in 2010
  • B.Thanksgiving, added in 2019
  • C.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
3.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
4.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
5.How does a new federal holiday become law?
  • A.A governor announces it
  • B.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  • C.A city council votes on it
6.Opal Lee is often called the "Grandmother of Juneteenth." What does her campaign show?
  • A.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  • B.Older people cannot take part in civic life
  • C.Only presidents can change laws
7.Which newer way did supporters of a Juneteenth holiday use in recent years?
  • A.Messages carried by the Pony Express
  • B.Letters sealed with wax
  • C.Online petitions and social media
8.Why do campaigns to change society often take many years?
  • A.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers
  • B.Laws can only change once a century
  • C.Holidays are chosen by lottery

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Answer key — The Campaign for a Juneteenth Holiday

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  1. 1.Holding walks and community festivals
  2. 2.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signed into law in 1983
  3. 3.Writing petitions to lawmakers
  4. 4.Made June 19 a federal holiday
  5. 5.Congress passes a bill and the President signs it
  6. 6.One person who keeps going can help change a law
  7. 7.Online petitions and social media
  8. 8.Many people must be persuaded, including lawmakers

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