[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 302 Introduced in House (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.


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                    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

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                               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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