Results Of The Emancipation Proclamation

Beck: Don't Know Much About History?

I'm not sure where breakdown is. But I think it's time to say it doesn't matter. It's a major breakdown start from scratch. Are you ready?

Only 20 percent of fourth graders performed at or above the proficient level for eight graders -- for fourth graders. Eighth graders, it's even worse, only 17 percent, at or above the proficient level. And for 12th graders -- 12 percent.

A country cannot survive -- it cannot survive -- if we allow this to happen.

Michelle Obama said Barack was going to change our traditions and history. And as crazy as that sounds, it ain't that difficult because no one knows it. If you don't know American history, how are you going to save the country? Why is it worth saving?

It's open game to anybody who wants to alter it. Don't think this is a coincidence.

Let's look at a couple of other questions. I put one up on the chalkboard here. You tell me. Can you answer this? This is for fourth grade.

Write the letter each event listed below, correct square on the timeline.

Jamestown, the year Jamestown was founded. That would be "A."

The United States Constitution was written. That would be "B," 1787.

Christopher Columbus sails to America. That would be "C."

Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation. I don't know. This one is already taken.

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Here's another one for fourth graders. What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? Remember, these are ones they didn't get.

It explained how the new government of the United States would work.

No.

It explained why the colonies would not longer let England control them. It gave all men and women of colonies a right to vote. It organized the people in the colonies to one religion.

No, no. I think that's SEIU. It's this one, "B." "B." Only 35 percent of fourth graders got this right.

The next question for fourth graders. 1787, the Constitutional Convention. Northern and Southern delegates debated whether or not slaves would be counted as part of the state's population. Disagreements over this question led to bitter tensions among delegates to resolve the question.

They referred to in the passage delegates agreed to -- A -- include all male slaves in population totals, include no slaves in population total, count each slave as three-fifth of person in population totals, or count slaves in the Southern states, but not in Northern states.

Juneteenth celebrations in Austin | KXAN.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Celebrations in honor of Juneteenth will be taking place across Austin Saturday.

Juneteenth is the oldest known African American celebration commemorating the end of slavery.

On January 1st, 1863, then President Abraham Lincoln singed into law the Emancipation Proclamation giving slaves freedom.

Slaves in Texas weren’t made aware of their freedom until June 19th, 1865, when General Gordon Granger, the commander of the U.S. troops in Texas arrived in Galveston and read general order 3.

Former slaves marked the day with Juneteenth celebrations. African Americans often met with resistance to the celebrations and in turn purchased emancipation grounds.

Emancipation Park in East Austin was such a place, in 1930 the first Juneteenth celebration was held at Rosewood Park.

EVENTS :

2K Freedom Run/Walk Join family, friends, neighbors, community organizations & businesses at this highly visible, very powerful event that will raise awareness about the increasing prevalence of health disparities within the African-American community. This successful event celebrates freedom and promotes healthy living. Click here to download the 2011 2K Registration Form