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Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklinby John Hope Franklin
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Book DescriptionFarrar, Straus and Giroux. Used - Very Good. Hardcover Slight Shelf Wear; Otherwise, Very Good. Book summaryIn this memoir of a long life, distinguished historian and scholar of African American studies John Hope Franklin, who was born in 1915, recalls the America which he knew firsthand: "I grew up in a racial climate that was stifling to my senses and damaging to my emotional health and well-being....That climate touched me at every stage of my life." He tells of the long struggle, in the 20th century, to change the way things were. Franklin was part of that struggle, as a teacher and as the author of many books, most notably FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM. Through many anecdotes, Franklin offers a self-portrait that many of his students long have requested. He recalls those who helped him along the way, reviews his public career, and expresses gratitude for his great and abiding attachment to scholarship and the study, teaching, and writing of history. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2005.Media Reviews"MIRROR TO AMERICA is a riveting and bitterly candid memoir....[A] remarkable book. Franklin has studied his nation for nearly three-quarters of a century. His scholarship tells us that people must be judged by their willingness to remove the obstacles and disadvantages that oppress society's most vulnerable members. His conscience reminds us how much remains to be done." -- David Oshinsky, New York Times Book Review Publisher NotesThe author, an eminent African-American scholar, recalls a century of memories as a tireless advocate for civil rights, from his attempts to make the Roosevelt administration respond to the Cordie Creek lynching through his subsequent involvement in the Civil Rights movement. Other Recommended Books
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