To Establish Justice
{{Short description|2004 book by Patricia McKissack and Arlene Zarembka}}
{{Infobox book
| name = To Establish Justice: Citizenship and Constitution
| image = To Establish Justice.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption =
| authors = Patricia McKissack, Arlene Zarembka
| illustrator =
| country = United States
| language = English
| subject = Young adult non-fiction, American history, Discrimination, Law, Civil rights
| published = 2004 (Alfred A. Knopf)
| media_type = Print (hardback, paperback)
| pages = 154
| isbn = 9780679893080
| oclc = 760064870
}}
To Establish Justice: Citizenship and Constitution is a 2004 book by Patricia McKissack and Arlene Zarembka. It is a history of the U.S. Supreme Court's role in civil rights.
Reception
A review of To Establish Justice by Kirkus Reviews wrote "the authors present a compelling mix of analyses and quoted passages from judicial opinions to demonstrate that the Constitution and the Court are both flexible entities, sometimes ahead of the curve of change, sometimes behind." and concluded "this will give serious students of this country’s legal foundations plenty of food for thought."{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/patricia-c-mckissack/a-song-for-harlem/ |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and Constitution |date=August 15, 2004 |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}
To Establish Justice has also been reviewed by Illinois Reading Council Journal,{{cite journal |date=September 2005 |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and the Constitution |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/18473113/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution |journal=Illinois Reading Council Journal |publisher=Illinois Reading Council |volume=33 |issue=4 |page=42 |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} the School Library Journal,{{cite journal |date=April 2005 |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and the Constitution |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/16811716/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution |journal=School Library Journal |publisher=Media Source Inc. |volume=51 |page=61 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410134508/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/16811716/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution |archive-date=2017-04-10 |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Library Media Connection,{{cite journal |date=January 2005 |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and the Constitution |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/16538487/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution |journal=Library Media Connection |publisher=American Library Association |volume=23 |issue=4 |page=67 |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Booklist,{{cite journal |date=January 2005 |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and the Constitution (Book) |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/14900750/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution-book |journal=Booklist |publisher=American Library Association |volume=101 |issue=4 |page=397 |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and Black Issues Book Review.{{cite journal |date=July 2005 |title=To Establish Justice: Citizenship and Constitution |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-863450541.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410214142/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-863450541.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-04-10 |journal=Black Issues Book Review |publisher=Cox, Matthews & Associates |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}
It is an American Library Association Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
Site Support Notebook Book for Younger Readers.{{cite web |url=http://www.ala.org/programming/lincoln/lincoln-ssn-kidbooks |title=Books for Younger Readers |website=ala.org |publisher=American Library Association |accessdate=April 9, 2017}}
References
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
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External links
:[https://www.c-span.org/video/?190716-1/establish-justice-citizenship-constitution Patricia McKissack and Arlene Zarembka interviewed about To Establish Justice]
:[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/760064870 Library holdings of To Establish Justice]
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Category:2004 non-fiction books
Category:American non-fiction books
Category:Young adult non-fiction books
Category:History of civil rights in the United States
Category:History of the Supreme Court of the United States