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His parents, he tells us, were resolved "to pursue lives of dignified self-determination" and sought it vainly in an all-black town called Rentiesville where a dominant Baptist faction "sought to curry favor with the whites" living in nearby towns.
The Man Who Changed History McNeill, William H. 2006
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His father, Buck Franklin, had passed the Oklahoma bar examination in 1908, but could not find enough clients who were able to pay for his legal services in Rentiesville, so in 1921 he decided to leave his family behind and try to make a living as a lawyer in Tulsa.
The Man Who Changed History McNeill, William H. 2006
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John Hope Franklin was born Jan. 2, 1915, in Rentiesville, Okla.
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As they trudged through the woods back to Rentiesville, young John Hope began to cry.
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Franklin was born in Rentiesville, Okla., on Jan. 2, 1915.
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As they trudged through the woods back to Rentiesville, young John Hope began to cry.
KHOU.com Astros 2009
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Franklin was born Jan. 2, 1915, in the all-black town of Rentiesville, Okla., where his parents moved in the mistaken belief that separation from whites would mean a better life for their young family.
unknown title 2009
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Franklin was born Jan. 2, 1915, in the all-black town of Rentiesville, Okla., where his parents moved in the mistaken belief that separation from whites would mean a better life for their young family.
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As they trudged through the woods back to Rentiesville, young John Hope began to cry.
unknown title 2009
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As they trudged through the woods back to Rentiesville, young John Hope began to cry.
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