John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

Filmography

All 4Movies 3TV 1

From Swastika to Jim Crow

John Hope Franklin

The Middle Passage

Self

First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

Himself

American Experience

1988