Most Americans who support reparations for slavery say this is unlikely in their lifetime | Pew Research Center

November 22, 2022

Black and White Americans are far apart in their views of reparations for slavery

Most Americans who support reparations for slavery say this is unlikely in their lifetime

Most Americans who support reparations for slavery say this is unlikely in their lifetime

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Black and White Americans are far apart in their views of reparations for slavery
77% of Black Americans – compared with 18% of White Americans – support reparations for descendants of enslaved people
Black Americans most likely to say legacy of slavery affects Black people in the U.S. at least a fair amount
Three-quarters of Americans who support reparations say the federal government should be responsible for repayment
Majorities of reparations supporters think financial assistance for education, businesses and homes would be helpful forms of repayment
Most Americans who support reparations for slavery say this is unlikely in their lifetime