First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

(1997)

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Genres: Documentary

Year: 1997

Runtime: 90 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Dick Young

Cast: John Hope Franklin

Plot

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.