| Today's lesson |
 In
this lesson you will learn about National Freedom Day. You will
watch the video or read the video script and take a test to check
your listening and reading comprehension.
Focus: listening, reading |
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| Read the video
script |
Hi. In the classroom today you will learn about National Freedom
Day.
National Freedom Day is a United States holiday held on February
1st.
The holiday honors the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a resolution
that later became the 13th Amendment to the United States
Constitution.
President Lincoln signed the amendment outlawing slavery on February
1st, 1865.
Major Wright, a former slave, believed that there should be a day
when freedom for all Americans is celebrated.
While living in Philadelphia, he invited local and national leaders
to meet to organize a movement for a national holiday to commemorate
Lincoln's signing of the 13th Amendment.
The resulting National Freedom Association proposed a memorial date
to call attention to the continuing struggle for freedom for
African-Americans.
Since President Lincoln had signed the 13th Amendment on the first
day of February, that date was chosen to celebrate National Freedom
Day.
The first commemoration took place on February 1st, 1942, at
Independence Hall.
On June 30th, 1948, President Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming
February 1st as National Freedom Day.
National Freedom Day is not a federal holiday.
Government offices and banks are still open for business on this
holiday.
Until next time. |
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Take the test |
 National
Freedom Day is an important United States holiday. Take the
following test to check your listening and reading comprehension
skills. |
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This is a test of your READING AND
LISTENING COMPREHENSION. Read the video script or watch the
video above and then take the test. |
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1. National Freedom Day is held on which day?
2. What does the holiday honor?
3. Which president signed the 13th Amendment to the United States
Constitution?
4. In what year was the amendment outlawing slavery signed?
5. What was Major Wright?
6. The National Freedom Association proposed a memorial date to
call attention to the continuing struggle for freedom for which
group?
7. The first commemoration took place on February 1st, 1942, at
which location?
8. On June 30, 1948, which president signed a bill proclaiming
February 1st as National Freedom Day?
9. National Freedom Day is which of the following?
10. Which of the following is true on National Freedom Day?
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