Alan Paton vs Fannie Lou Hamer
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1917 to 1977.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977)
- — Born in Montgomery County, Mississippi Verified
- — Married Perry Hamer Verified
- — Attempted to register to vote Verified
- — Became a SNCC field secretary Verified
- — Beaten in the Winona jail Verified
- — Co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Verified
- — Testified at the Democratic National Convention Verified
- — Founded the Freedom Farm Cooperative Verified
- — Died in Mound Bayou, Mississippi Verified