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1	From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans more books like this by John Hope Franklin This work charts the journey of African Americans from their origins in the civilizations of Africa, through slavery in the Western Hemisphere, to their struggle for freedom in the West Indies, Latin America and the United States. Topics covered include the dilemma of reconciliation between theory and practice in matters of race; popular culture ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £35.02! \| first editions
2	Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin more books like this by John Hope Franklin (Read by) John Hope Franklin lived through America's defining twentieth century transformation, the dismantling of legally protected racial segregation. A renowned scholar, he has explored that formation in its myriad aspects, notably in his 3.5 million bestseller, "From Slavery to Freedom". And he experienced it first hand. Born in 1915, he was evicted ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation more books like this by J Franklin From John Hope Franklin, America's foremost African American historian, comes this groundbreaking analysis of slave resistance and escape. A sweeping panorama of plantation life before the Civil War, this book reveals that slaves frequently rebelled against their masters and ran away from their plantations whenever they could. For generations, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £12.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Reconstruction After the Civil War more books like this by John Hope Franklin An account of the role of former slaves during the period after the Civil War in American history. Arguments concerning the brevity of the North's military occupation of the South, the limited amount of power wielded by former slaves, the influence of moderate southerners, the flaws of the constitutions drawn up by the Radical state governments, ... see all copies from £1.73! new only from £15.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans more books like this by John Hope Franklin This classic in African American studies was first published in 1947; it has been a standard text ever since, and has been revised several times. Professors Franklin and Moss provide a comprehensive survey of the African American experience--including slavery, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Civil Rights movement--and highlight movements of self ... see all copies from £5.65! signed copies \| first editions
6	Something All Our Own: The Grant Hill Collection of African American Art more books like this by Grant Hill, John Hope Franklin (Contributions by), Mike Krzyzewski (Contributions by) Since 1990, Grant Hill has thrilled sports fans with his artistry on the basketball court, first as an All-American player at Duke University and then as a six-time NBA All-Star for the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic. During these years, Hill has amassed a collection of art, by African Americans, that he now shares with the public through ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.59!
7	Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 more books like this by Scott Ellsworth, John Hope Franklin (Designer) Exhaustively researched, Death in a Promised Land is a compelling story of racial ideologies, southwestern politics, and yellow journalism, and of an embattled black community's struggle to hold onto its land and freedom. see all copies from £5.22! new only from £9.54! \| first editions
8	From Slavery to Freedom more books like this by John Hope Franklin The pre-eminent history of African-Americans is now available in two volumes. From slavery to Freedom charts the journey of African-Americans from their origins in the civilisations of Africa, through slavery in the Western Hemisphere, to their struggle for freedom in the West Indies, Latin America and the United States. Still featuring numerous ... see all copies from £6.34! new only from £33.89! \| first editions
9	America's Civil War more books like this by Brooks D Simpson, John Hope Franklin (Editor), A S Eisenstadt (Editor) see all copies from £3.81! new only from £14.07!
10	In Search of the Promised Land: A Slave Family in the Old South more books like this by John Hope Franklin, Loren Schweninger The matriarch of a remarkable African-American family, Sally Thomas went from being a slave on a tobacco plantation, to a "virtually free" slave, who ran her own business and purchased one of her sons out of bondage. "In Search of the Promised Land" offers a vivid portrait of the extended Thomas-Rapier family and of the life of slaves before the ... see all copies from £5.99! new only from £6.04! \| first editions
11	From Slavery Freedom--Volume One more books like this by John Hope Franklin, Alfred Moss The Eight Edition has been thoroughly revised to include expanded material on Africa, the history of African Americans in the Caribbean and Latin America, the current situation of African Americans in the United States, popular culture, and much more. It has also been redesigned with new charts, maps, photographs, paintings, illustrations, and ... see all copies from £10.84! new only from £47.05!
12 view cover	Race and History: Selected Essays 1938-1988 more books like this by John Hope Franklin The essays collected here are from a 50-year span in the life and career of the distinguished historian John Hope Franklin. Together and separately they address his life experience, the discipline in which he works--and the pervading issue of the color line. see all copies from £7.07! new only from £22.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Emancipation Proclamation more books like this by John Hope Franklin see all copies from £3.82! new only from £8.02! \| first editions
14 view cover	Racial equality in America more books like this by John Hope Franklin This is a forceful meditation on the persistent disparity between the goal of racial equality in America and the facts of discrimination. Presented as the prestigious Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, "Racial Equality in America" traces America's history of racial inequality. In a strong critique of Thomas Jefferson, Franklin shows that this ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £14.48! \| first editions
15	Xanadu: The Imaginary Place more books like this by Charlesbridge Publishing see all copies from £5.19! new only from £8.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	Black Leaders of the Twentieth Century more books like this by John Hope Franklin (Photographer), Prof. August Meier (Photographer) Historian John Hope Franklin edited this collection of biographies of major African American figures: W. E. B. Du Bois, M. L. King, Malcolm X, Mary McLeod Bethune, and others. Scholars provide biographical material as well as historical context. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £22.60! \| first editions
17 view cover	Militant South, 1800-1861 more books like this by John Hope Franklin In "The Militant South, 1800-1861", John Hope Franklin identifies the factors and causes of the South's festering propensity for aggression that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. Franklin asserts that the South was dominated by militant white men who resorted to violence in the face of social, personal, or political conflict. ... see all copies from £4.17! new only from £13.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Black Intellectuals: Race and Responsibility in American Life more books like this by William M Banks, John Hope Franklin (Foreword by) "An important book, significant because it highlights the diversity and richness of Afro-American intellectual life.... It will surely be a crucial reference work for years to come". -- New York Times Book Review In the volumes of literature on black history and thought, few have focused on the black thinkers who have shaped the course of American ... see all copies from £5.77! new only from £16.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 more books like this by John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin has devoted his professional life to the study of the American South and African Americans. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 was his first book on the subject. As Franklin shows, freed blacks in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North ... see all copies from £13.38! new only from £29.82! \| first editions
20	The Huddled Masses: The Immigrant in American Society, 1880-1921 more books like this by John Hope Franklin (Editor), Alan M Kraut, A S Eisenstadt (Editor) see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.81! \| first editions
21 view cover	Struggle for a Continent: The Wars of Early America more books like this by John E Ferling, John Hope Franklin (Editor), A S Eisenstadt (Editor) see all copies from £6.06! new only from £13.09!
22	From Slavery/Freedm-6e more books like this by John Hope Franklin, Walker, Alfred A Moss This classic in African American studies was first published in 1947; it has been a standard text ever since, and has been revised several times. Professors Franklin and Moss provide a comprehensive survey of the African American experience--including slavery, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Civil Rights movement--and highlight movements of self ... see all copies from £7.20! new only from £21.26!
23 view cover	A Matter of Law: A Memoir of Struggle in the Cause of Equal Rights more books like this by Robert L Carter, John Hope Franklin (Preface by) As chief legal assistant to Thurgood Marshall and, later, as General Counsel to the NAACP, Robert L. Carter played a central role in crafting the legal strategy for the pivotal cases of the civil rights era-arguing and winning over twenty pivotal cases before the Supreme Court, including Brown v. Board, with Thurgood Marshall. A Matter of Law is ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.80! \| first editions
24 view cover	Hine Sight more books like this by Darlene Clark Hine, John Hope Franklin (Foreword by) "The history of African-American women has become an important topic in the intellectual life of this country in the last fifteen years; and Darlene Clark Hine has been one of those most responsible for bringing the subject to its current level of importance." - from the "Foreword" by John Hope Franklin. "In this absolutely needed collection of ... see all copies from £6.25! new only from £25.39! \| first editions
25 view cover	Women in Antebellum Reform more books like this by Professor Lori D Ginzberg, Lori D Ginsberg, John Hope Franklin (Editor) "This is a soul-stirring era," remarked the Reverend William Mitchell in 1835, "and will be so recorded in the annals of time." Countless antebellum reformers agreed. The United States was awash in efforts to change itself, a 'sisterhood of reforms' emerging to characterise the efforts of hundreds of thousands of Americans. In all of this, women ... see all copies from £8.17! new only from £12.68!

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