Franklin, John Hope 1915-2009

From slavery to freedom : a history of Negro Americans by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
64 editions published between 1947 and 2000 in English and Japanese and held by 3,061 libraries worldwide

Reconstruction: after the Civil War by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
40 editions published between 1961 and 1995 in English and German and held by 2,798 libraries worldwide

Runaway slaves : rebels on the plantation by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
9 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 2,721 libraries worldwide
"In this book, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger demonstrate that, contrary to popular belief, significant numbers of slaves did in fact frequently rebel against their masters and struggle to attain their freedom. By surveying a wealth of documents, such as planters' records, petitions to county courts and state legislatures, and local newspapers, this book shows how slaves resisted; when, where, and how they escaped; where they fled to; how long they remained in hiding; and how they survived away from the plantation. Of equal importance, it examines the reactions of the white slaveholding class, revealing how they marshaled considerable effort to prevent runaways, meted out severe punishments, and established patrols to hunt down escaped slaves." "Reflecting a lifetime of thought by our leading authority in African American history, this book provides the key to truly understanding the relationship between slaveholders and the runaways who challenged the system - illuminating as never before the true nature of the South's "most peculiar institution.""--BOOK JACKET.

Black leaders of the twentieth century ( Book )
6 editions published between 1982 and 2005 in English and Japanese and held by 2,318 libraries worldwide
Biographical studies of fifteen twentieth-century black leaders.

Racial equality in America by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
13 editions published between 1976 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,062 libraries worldwide

The Emancipation proclamation by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
22 editions published between 1963 and 1995 in English and held by 1,964 libraries worldwide

From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
33 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in English and held by 1,871 libraries worldwide
From slavery to freedom describes the rise of slavery, the interaction of European and African cultures in the New World, and the emergence of a distinct culture and way of life among slaves and free Blacks. The authors examine the role of Blacks in the nation's wars, the rise of an articulate, restless free Black community by the end of the eighteenth century, and the growing resistance to slavery among an expanding segment of the Black population.

Mirror to America : the autobiography of John Hope Franklin by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
12 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,749 libraries worldwide
John Hope Franklin lived through America's most defining 20th-century transformation, the dismantling of legally-protected racial segregation. A renowned scholar, he has explored that transformation in its myriad aspects, and he was, and remains, an active participant. Born in 1915, he could not but participate: evicted from whites-only train cars, confined to segregated schools, and threatened--once with lynching. And yet he managed to receive a Ph. D. from Harvard. He has become one of the world's most celebrated historians and reshaped the way African American history is understood and taught. But Franklin's participation was much more fundamental than that. From his effort in 1934 to hand President Roosevelt a petition, whether aiding Thurgood Marshall's preparation for Brown v. Board in 1954, marching to Montgomery in 1965, or testifying against Robert Bork's nomination to the Supreme Court in 1987, Franklin has pushed the national conversation on race towards humanity and equality.--From publisher description.

Race and history : selected essays 1938-1988 by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
10 editions published between 1989 and 1993 in English and Japanese and held by 1,707 libraries worldwide

The militant South, 1800-1861 by John Hope Franklin ( Book )
26 editions published between 1956 and 2005 in English and held by 1,665 libraries worldwide