Interview with John Hope Franklin

Interviewee

John Hope Franklin

Interviewer

Ron Chepesiuk

Files

Abstract

This interview was conducted with Dr. John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) on April 12, 1985 by Ron Chepesiuk. Dr. Franklin is a renowned historian and author of the black experience drawing from both his own background and his research into history. He has published over twenty books both as a single author and in collaboration. Dr. Franklin discusses his family history, growing in an all-black community and childhood education. He also details his experiences with racial discrimination during and after his education. Dr. Franklin discusses his work in the Civil Rights Movement alongside Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He also details his opinion of the status of the African American community under the Reagan administration. He also discusses his hobby of orchid growing and having an orchid named in his honor.

Publication Date

4-12-1985

Unique Identifier

OH 194

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:34:44

Series

Civil Rights Movement

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Racial Discrimination, Books, Martin Luther King Jr., March from Selma to Montgomery, Reagan Administration, Orchid

Recommended Citation

Franklin, John Hope, "Interview with John Hope Franklin" (1985). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 194.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/83