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Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country. By Alan Paton. Alan Paton. Born January 11, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now part of South Africa) In 1935, he was principal of Diepkloof Reformatory for African boys (boys who had been in prison) In 1936, he joined the South African Institute of Race Relations

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Cry, the Beloved Country

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  1. Cry, the Beloved Country By Alan Paton

  2. Alan Paton • Born January 11, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now part of South Africa) • In 1935, he was principal of Diepkloof Reformatory for African boys (boys who had been in prison) • In 1936, he joined the South African Institute of Race Relations • In 1943, he wrote articles about crime, punishment, and penal reform • In 1946, he toured prisons in Europe, the United States, and Canda. While on this tour, he began writing Cry, the Beloved Country, which was published in 1948.

  3. Alan Paton • He traveled the world, speaking about the conditions in South Africa • South Africa confiscated his passport in the 1960s, not returning it until the early 1970s. • He died in 1988 of throat cancer after a long life of promoting racial equality.

  4. "I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are turned to hating." - Alan Paton, Cry, The Beloved Country, Ch. 7

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