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What secret did Charlotte Brooks overhear from her slave owners?
Slavery had been abolished, but was being kept secret.
How did Charlotte Brooks respond to hearing the secret about slavery being abolished?
She ran through the plantation and spread the word to others.
What industry fueled slavery and made the U.S. a leading economic power?
Cotton
______ out of 12 of the first US Presidents were slave owners.
10
Approximately 4 million people were enslaved in 1860 when ___________________ was elected President.
Abraham Lincoln
Several southern states, known as the ___________________, banned together to support continued slavery.
Confederacy
The disagreement between the Union (north) and Confederacy (south) triggered what war?
American Civil War
Abraham Lincoln promised freedom to more than 3.5 million slaves by signing this document.
Emancipation Proclamation
Even after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, slavery was not _____________ in many states.
Abolished
In January of 1865, this Amendment to the US Constitution promised to end slavery throughout the US.
13th Amendment
The Civil War ended with the surrender of _______________________ in April of 1865.
Robert E. Lee
Although after the addition of the 13th Amendment, slavery was illegal, it still persisted in this part of the US.
The South (former Confederacy)
Many slave owners in the South refused to _______________ even after it was illegal.
free slaves
Union General Gordon Granger marched into Galveston, Texas on this date to enforce the freedom of slaves.
June 19th, 1865
Why was the freedom of slaves celebrated on so many different dates around the country?
Because freedom of slaves was a staggered process and happened at different times in different states.
Where did the celebration of Juneteenth begin?
Galveston, Texas
