John Hope Franklin Quote

If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past.


Rediscovering Black America: A Historical Roundup. New York Times [September 8, 1968]


If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past.

If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past.

If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past.

If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past.