John Hope Franklin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 3, 1915, Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- March 25, 2009
- Movies
- 4
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2000 | From Swastika to Jim Crow | John Hope Franklin |
| 1997 | Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage | Self |
| 1997 | First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin | Himself |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1967 | The Rise of the Industrial Giants | Producer |
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