Alan Paton vs Martin Luther King Jr.
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1929 to 1968.
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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
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
- — Born in Atlanta, Georgia Verified
- — Led the Montgomery bus boycott Verified
- — Delivered "I Have a Dream" Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee Verified