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# Mark Potok

(1955)   Writer

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Mark Potok is a writer, best known for *Granada*.

## Quick Facts About Mark Potok

Born January 1, 1955

Profession Writer

Notable works Granada

## About Mark Potok

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is known for its legal cases against white supremacist groups, for its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and for promoting anti-bias education. The SPLC was founded by Morris Dees, Joseph J. Levin Jr., and Julian Bond in 1971 as a civil rights legal clinic in Montgomery.

##  Quotes by Mark Potok

> [The people blocking buses in Murrieta, California, didn't come from radical groups, they were everyday Americans who were perfectly willing to frighten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-potok/the-people-blocking-buses-in-murrieta-california-didn-t-come-from/)

[Mark Potok](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-potok/)

[Americans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/americans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/mark-potok-69544_americans_the-people-blocking-buses-in-murrieta-ca_765016.jpg)

> [I think there is irony in the fact that the computer is both their chief venue of communication and propaganda and also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-potok/i-think-there-is-irony-in-the-fact-that-the-computer-is-both-their/)

[Mark Potok](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-potok/)

[Chiefs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chiefs/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/mark-potok-69544_chiefs_i-think-there-is-irony-in-the-fact-that_2073600.png)

> [Hate speech is in the ear of the beholder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-potok/hate-speech-is-in-the-ear-of-the-beholder/)

[Mark Potok](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-potok/)

[Beholder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beholder/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/mark-potok-69544_beholder_hate-speech-is-in-the-ear-of-the-beholde_2140176.png)

> [What we are seeing is there is a lot of anger out there about the failure of the government to resolve the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-potok/what-we-are-seeing-is-there-is-a-lot-of-anger-out-there-about-the/)

[Mark Potok](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-potok/)

[Anger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dde/mark-potok-69544_anger_what-we-are-seeing-is-there-is-a-lot-of_3010509.png)

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