Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the day that symbolizes when all enslaved people were aware and informed of their freedom. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official on January 1, 1863. That news—long delayed by the slaveholders in a state under Confederate control until the end of the war, set off wide-ranging celebrations among the 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas.

CTN Created Resources:

What is Juneteenth? Presentation 4-8

Juneteenth and Our Catholic Faith Podcast 4-8

Discovery Education:

Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth (Sesame Street)  K-2

What is Juneteenth?  3-5

Holiday Kids: Juneteenth: Freedom  6-8

Juneteenth: Poetry Slam Student Activity  3-8

Freckle:

Analyzing the Emancipation Proclamation   6-8

Freckle Emancipation Proclamation article  K-8