1993
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
104
Number of Pages
Originating as three lectures delivered at the U. of Missouri in April 1992 (just one day after the "not guilty" verdict was returned in the trial of Los Angeles police officers in the beating of Rodney King), distinguished historian Franklin reflects on the most tragic and persistent social problem in American history racism. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
20
5 STARS
25%
4 STARS
40%
3 STARS
30%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
0%
goodreads
Author
John Hope Franklin
Author · 12 books
John Hope Franklin, Ph.D. (History, Harvard University, 1941; M.A., History, Harvard U., 1936; B.A., Fisk University, 1935), was the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University. He also had served as President of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association.
