Track the career of John Hope Franklin (1915-2009), the historian who rewrote U.S. history. His major work, FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM, forever changed historians' perceptions of the African-American role in building America. Franklin described the difficulties of growing up black in America: slights, strife, opportunities denied. Yet against a grim backdrop, his indomitable spirit shines through, in an uplifting tale of triumph over adversity. PBS (1997), English, DVD, Rated: NR (Not Rated), Run Time: 60 minutes.