Americans are divided on whether society overlooks racial discrimination or sees it where it doesn’t exist
53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
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53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Around two-thirds of Black Democrats (66%) say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
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