Buck Colbert Franklin
Buck Colbert Franklin (May 6, 1879 – September 24, 1960) was an African American lawyer best known for defending survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.
Buck Colbert Franklin | |
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| Born | May 6, 1879 Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1960 (aged 81) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Atlanta Baptist College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Defending victims of the Tulsa race massacre |
| Spouse |
Mollie Lee Parker (m. 1903) |
| Children | 4, including John Hope |
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