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