John Hope Franklin's Legacy

It is easy to see Benjamin Franklin was no doubt an archetypal American. No one since him has ever had the same amount of success as him. He was a private businessman who made enough money to retire early and to spend the rest of his life in politics. Around this time period only the rich were able to retire early. He was industrious. Franklin continually put forth the idea of the industrious American. He had support from the middle-class who did not care if he was rich but he was a man who was self-made and worked hard. This American attitude was formed early and most of it by him. Franklin was also not judgmental came to decisions and conclusions as a businessman and politician. However, his attitude was non-judgmental with respect to a

“Though I am still of opinion that it, was a practicable scheme, and might have been useful, by forming a good number of citizens: and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking as I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes and accomplish great affairs among mankind (pg. 106).” Benjamin Franklin is an archetypal American because everybody wants to be just like him. He wrote this book to show the right way to become the perfect American. Also, he wrote this autobiography to explain to his son and to other people about how to be the ideal American. Benjamin Franklin became a deism because it helped him become more open-minded. A deism is a person that believes that god created the

Out of all of the founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin in my opinion is the one who had the greatest impact on our nation and still has a great influence on our nation today. Mostly people are familiar with Benjamin Franklin from his head being on the front of the 100 dollar bill, but there’s more to him than just his face being on the 100 dollar bill. He made a huge impact on us and not everyone realizes it, but that’s how he made it on the 100 dollar bill. Not only was Benjamin Franklin apart of founding our nation, he was also scientist, diplomat, businessman, and philosopher. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts to soap maker Josiah Franklin and his second wife Abigail Folger. Benjamin Franklin was apart of a big family and he was the 10th child out of 16 siblings. His siblings names were Jane Mocum, James Franklin, Anne Harris, Joseph Franklin I,  Samuel Franklin, Sarah Davenport, Mary Holmes, Hannah Cole, Josiah Franklin Jr, Ebenzer Franklin, Peter Franklin, Thomas Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Scott, Elizabeth Douse, and Joseph Franklin II.  When Benjamin Franklin was younger his father wanted him to become a preacher, so he sent him away to a grammar school when he was only eight years old. Less than a year later, the family went through some financial struggles so he had to be transferred to Mr. George Brownell’s school for writing and math. He only stayed at that school until he was about 10 years old. He was doing well in

In the essay “On the Evolution of Scholarship in Afro- American History” the eminent historian John Hope Franklin declared “Every generation has the opportunity to write its own history, and indeed it is obliged to do so.”1 The social and political revolutions of 1960s have made fulfilling such a responsibility less daunting than ever. Invaluable references, including Darlene Clark Hine, ed. Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia 2nd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004); Evelyn Brooks Higgingbotham, ed., Harvard Guide to African American History (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001); Arvarh E. Strickland and Robert E.

The world has been characterized with inferiority and superiority complexes with every individual seeking to be superior over the other. John Hope Franklin presents this situation elaborately in the book “The Train from Hate.” The author was born in 1915 in the town of Oklahoma. As a young African American, Franklin experienced the first cases of early discrimination in the Midwest state. It is upon these experiences that Franklin develops his pieces of literature such as From Slavery to Freedom and A history of African Americans among others. John Hope Franklin is considered more than just a literature author; he was a public figure. In the course of his lifetime, Franklin served as a leader in the National Association for Advancement of Colored people (NAACP) (John Hope Franklin Biography 1)

John Hope Franklin born on January 02, 1915 and died March 25, 2009. He was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947.

John Hope Franklin was a highly admired American historian and social activist, he is best known for his scholarship that focused on Southern history and racial politics. His groundbreaking work, From Slavery to Freedom, was first released in 1947 and sold more than three million copies worldwide and with many other titles to follow(citation). Apart from being an historian and author, Franklin was also former president for many honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Organization of American Historians, and the Southern Historical Association. In order to recognize his contribution to society and culture in the United States, Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor in 1995. Franklin passed away on March 25, 2009 in Durham, North Carolina at an age of 94.

Franklin opened the interpretation of the South to alternate voices, and gave a firm framework on establishing the different perspectives relevant for Woodward’s experiential “not one South” thesis. The points of contention between their interpretations are telling about Southern histories, and their reputations evidenced the lingering effects of institutionalized racism, as Woodward often gets credit for opening Southern history to African American narratives. However, it was Franklin that did it first and allowed for agency, while Woodward’s narratives most featured black victimization/victimhood. Despite some differences in interpretation, Franklin and Woodward would become two of the most influential historians of the twentieth century. Only recently does it seems more women, more minorities, more identities are writing southern history from their unique viewpoints and interpretations. All of them aided by the path laid by Franklin. His influence is clear in the works of Tera Hunter, Mary Hoffschwelle, Karen Cox, Pippa Holloway, and all of the most recent histories of the South.Franklin’s essays mirrored role of African American in Southern historiography. Starting out, African Americans were given little or no attention at all, then came outright racist histories, then blacks as subjects of white actions/ideologies, and finally, blacks as full historical actors, controlling their own lives, demonstrating their own agency, controlling their own narratives.

As one of our Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin helped set the path for our country, but he did much more than that in his life. He was a well known writer, scientist, leader, and statesman, but he was also a well known womanizer. Most of all he was known for his passion for liberty and the natural rights of people. Though he was the oldest, by a whole generation, of the Founding Fathers he was one of the most well-rounded and influential.

Both John Hope Franklin and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were major leaders in the civil rights movement. Both of the stories are use to show how the actions of discriminating Americans affects the lives of the American americans in the country. The aftermath of these writings cause a new understanding by all. For some african Americans, they learned that love is the true route to peace, not hate and resentment, while many white Americans saw the pain that their actions caused. Both authors offer understanding and compassion toward the aggressors and push for everyone to try and open up with their mind set. They use ethos to appeal to every person's sense of human nature. The stories are relatable for all african americans and the influence that is cast from the strong leadership of the two men shows in the actions that later came in the civil rights movement. “In the course of his lifetime, Franklin served as a leader in the National Association for Advancement of Colored people.” ( Course Hero

A hero can come in many shapes and sizes. They do not always wear tights and fly through the air. In reality, a hero can be a next door neighbor, a man walking down the street, a firefighter, or a teacher. Throughout American history, there have been a multitude of heroes, and me in particular is Benjamin Franklin. Although there is some controversy surrounding Benjamin Franklin a his heroic contributions, the fact remain that he was a hero during the American Revolution.

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”(Franklin). Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706. Benjamin Franklin has had great significance in shaping today's society. He happened to be one of the Founding Fathers of our country. He worked as a printer, inventor, and had numerous other affairs that came into play supporting his importance to our country.

In Christopher McClure’s “Learning From Franklin’s Mistakes: Self Interest Rightly Understood in the Autobiography” McClure emphasizes on how Franklin organizes the mistakes he made in his life into two groups. These two groups he calls “errata” and “great errata.” In the “great errata” category, Franklin places mistakes in which he “gained nothing and gave himself a great deal of trouble”(McClure,1), While in the “errata” category, he places mistakes in which he actually gained something, such as an experience or lesson. Most reader put off the idea of these errata as simply unimportant youthful indiscretions, However, the two categories helped Franklin to become a successful businessman and aristocrat by helping him to realize what is important and what is not in life.

In 1775, he returned to America a delegate at the Continental Congress as the American Revolution advanced. In 1776, he helped formulate the Declaration of Independence and in July the final document was signed. William Franklin, whom Franklin and his wife had raised, was a leader of the Loyalists. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, one of the most prepared United States’

John Hope Franklin at the age of 7 would experience the tension of racism between African Americans and Whites. His encounter when his mother flagged down the train not knowing they had entered the train in the white only section. The conductor wasted no time letting them know they had to move to the “colored” coach area. Franklin, mother, however, explained to the conductor that she was not going to risk injury to herself or her children while the train was moving. The conductor agreed with her until the train came to a complete stop, then immediately commanded them to disembark the train. To Franklin surprise, he found himself, along with his mother and sister beginning a long walk back home. His mother, sensing his sadness tries to console