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"A revealing legal journey through Alabama’s civil rights battles, exposing systemic discrimination and the enduring fight for justice via landmark Supreme Court cases."

State of Segregation book cover

State of Segregation is an accessible, well-organized, well-researched account of Alabama's important role in the legal history of civil rights and social justice.” ―Frye Gaillard, author of Cradle of Freedom
 

State of Segregation translates the opaque language of law into a tongue anyone can understand.” ―John Miller, JD, is professor and assistant director of New College at the University of Alabama 
 

State of Segregation is an irreverent and entertaining look at both familiar and lesser-known, but important, civil rights and liberties cases. Tenhundfeld's brief review of the case law will encourage readers . . . to learn more about these and the many other significant cases from Alabama.” ―Steven P. Brown, author of Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation

Recent US Supreme Court decisions have added an unfortunate urgency to the need to learn our history. Every American should be appalled at the regression to a state of segregation that we're living through. 

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I'd love to engage people in a discussion about what's going on. Contact me at tenhundfeldmark@gmail.com if you'd like me to participate in a meeting of your civic organization, book club, church group, or other gathering of concerned citizens.

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About me and this book:

I'm a retired lawyer and teacher. I was born and raised in Mobile, attending school there from kindergarten through high school.

 

But I never was taught Alabama's history. At least not the hard stuff. The stuff where Alabama advanced freedom rights despite its best efforts.

 

This book is what I wish I had read when I was in those Alabama schools. 

Mark Tenhundfeld

Upcoming Events

Harrison Brothers

August 8, 10:30 - 12:30

124 Southside Square

Huntsville, AL​

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NewSouth Bookstore

August 18, 5:30

105 S. Court Street

Montgomery, AL

Thanks to all the bookstores, libraries, and groups that have invited me to speak so far.

If your civic, religious, book, or social organization would like to engage about the issues covered in the book, contact me at 

tenhundfeldmark@gmail.com and we'll set something up. 

Who's the book for:

Purchase options:

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I'd love for you to pick up a copy during one of the author events (see above). But​ you also can buy one on-line from the following:

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University of Alabama Press

Bookshop.com

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-a-Million

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