First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1997

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

Director

Dick Young

Description

Charles Kuralt takes an revealing look at the life and career of African-American historian John Hope Franklin in this profile of the Harvard-educated writer whose book From Slavery to Freedom spotlighted the role of blacks in building America. Though facing incredible obstacles, Franklin scaled the stone wall of racism to become a scholar and activist, helping Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King and others change a nation.