State of Segregation:
America's Freedom Rights Struggles as Told by Alabama
"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 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.
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.
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.
Upcoming Events
June 6, 1:00 - 3:00
32 S. Section Street
Fairhope, AL
Fairhope Public Library
June 18, 6:00 - 7:00
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Private event
June 20
Mobile, AL
Harrison Brothers
August 8, 10:30 - 12:30
124 Southside Square
Huntsville, AL
Thanks to Blue Apple Books in Madison, the OLLI book club in Huntsville, and the Church at Stone River in Decatur for recently hosting me.
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 try to set something up.