Which statement best explains the original significance of Juneteenth?(1 point)
Responses
Juneteenth commemorates the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the Union army in Texas and the announcement that enslaved people were free.
Juneteenth commemorates the civil rights movement’s push for equality.
Juneteenth commemorates the signing of the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox.
1 answer
Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the Union army in Texas and the announcement that enslaved people were free.