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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 4: Winter to Summer Holidays · Level 25
Juneteenth
June 19 celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 25
- Juneteenth is June 19. The name comes from June and nineteenth.
- Long ago, many Black people in our country were enslaved. They were owned by others and forced to work without pay. Slavery was cruel and wrong.
- Slavery was ending, but news traveled slowly. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free!
- Families celebrate Juneteenth with gatherings, music, food, and parades. It became a national holiday in 2021.
- Try it with a grown-up! Talk about what freedom means to you.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH1.d — Juneteenth National Independence Day