Remembering John Hope Franklin
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Historian and orator John Hope Franklin died this week, at the age of 94. Franklin was a pioneer in African-American studies.
Franklin taught at Duke University, and received more than 100 honorary degrees. His book "From Slavery to Freedom" was a landmark integration of black history into American history.
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