HRES 302 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 302
Honoring and recognizing the life and achievements of John Hope Franklin, one of the Nation’s most distinguished scholars.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 2009
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. WATT, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. WATSON, Ms. WATERS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CLAY, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. SCOTT of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Honoring and recognizing the life and achievements of John Hope Franklin, one of the Nation’s most distinguished scholars.
Whereas John Hope Franklin, a noted historian made significant academic and civic contributions that helped integrate the African-American narrative into American history;
Whereas John Hope Franklin was the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, and for 7 years was Professor of Legal History in the Law School at Duke University;
Whereas John Hope Franklin was a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of Fisk University and a recipient of a Ph.D. degree in history from Harvard University;
Whereas John Hope Franklin taught at a number of institutions, including Fisk University, St. Augustine’s College, North Carolina Central University, and Howard University;
Whereas, in 1956, John Hope Franklin became the Chairman of the Department of History at Brooklyn College, the first African-American to lead a department at a predominately white institution;
Whereas, in 1964, John Hope Franklin joined the faculty of the University of Chicago, serving as Chairman of the Department of History from 1967 to 1970, and the John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professor from 1969 to 1982, when he became Professor Emeritus;
Whereas John Hope Franklin’s numerous publications include The Emancipation Proclamation, The Militant South, The Free Negro in North Carolina, Reconstruction After the Civil War, and A Southern Odyssey: Travelers in the Ante-bellum North, and perhaps his best known book, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African-Americans, now in its 7th edition;
Whereas John Hope Franklin was active in numerous professional and education organizations including serving as President of the following organizations: The American Studies Association, the Southern Historical Association, the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Historical Association;
Whereas one of John Hope Franklin’s earliest and most influential contributions was as a member of the team of scholars who worked with Thurgood Marshall to win the landmark school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education;
Whereas John Hope Franklin served on many national commissions and delegations, including the National Council on the Humanities, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and as chair of President Clinton’s Race Initiative Advisory Board;
Whereas, in 1995, John Hope Franklin, received the first W.E.B. DuBois Award from the Fisk University Alumni Association, the Organization of American Historians’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Alpha Phi Alpha Award of Merit, the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom; and
Whereas John Hope Franklin was a mighty scholar and solider for justice whose chronicling of American history affirmed the dignity of black people while giving us all richer understanding of who we are as Americans and our journey as a people: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commends John Hope Franklin for helping to integrate the African-American experience into the telling of American history; and
(2) encourages the Nation to honor his achievements and contributions and recognize his scholarship and service.
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