How public attitudes toward Martin Luther King Jr. have changed since the 1960s
About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
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About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.
Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement – down from 67% in June 2020. A majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality in the past three years hasn’t led to improvement for Black Americans.
As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
65% of U.S. adults say that they have personally worn a mask in stores or other businesses all or most of the time in the past month.
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults who are single and looking for a relationship or dates say their dating lives are not going well.
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