White adults twice as likely as blacks to say using blackface for a Halloween costume is acceptable

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February 8, 2019

About a third of Americans say blackface in a Halloween costume is acceptable at least sometimes

White adults twice as likely as blacks to say using blackface for a Halloween costume is acceptable

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White adults twice as likely as blacks to say using blackface for a Halloween costume is acceptable

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About a third of Americans say blackface in a Halloween costume is acceptable at least sometimes
Majority of Americans say wearing another culture’s traditional dress as a costume is acceptable
18- to 29-year-olds are least likely among whites to see blackface as acceptable

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About a third of Americans say blackface in a Halloween costume is acceptable at least sometimes

White adults twice as likely as blacks to say using blackface for a Halloween costume is acceptable

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