Juneteenth Primary Source Analysis

Texas History students will read an excerpt of the order to free enslaved people in Texas, 2 accounts of enslaved individuals hearing of their emancipation after the Civil War, and two excerpts from Black Codes to gain a deeper understanding of Juneteenth. They will then answer 16 questions of varying degrees of difficulty (one is a link to a 7 minute video). The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! 

Sample questions include: 
--What does, “they will not be supported in idleness” mean?  Using prior knowledge, which institution did southerners believe was contributing to such idleness?
--How do you think Sarah and her parents earned an income when they were “hired out?”
--Based on James’ memories, what type of owner of enslaved people do you think Mrs. Orr had been?  Cite evidence from the text to support your answer. 
--Identify 3 rights freedmen were supposed to have per section and 3 ways section 2 directly contradicted and retracted the rights detailed in section 1.  
--Juneteenth has become known as “Freedom Day” or “Independence Day.” Do you think that is accurate? Why or why not? If you were to rename the day, what would you pick and why? 

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