Majorities of Republicans see the Black Lives Matter movement as dangerous and divisive; many Democrats say it is empowering | Pew Research Center

June 13, 2023

1. Views on the Black Lives Matter movement

Majorities of Republicans see the Black Lives Matter movement as dangerous and divisive; many Democrats say it is empowering

Majorities of Republicans see the Black Lives Matter movement as dangerous and divisive; many Democrats say it is empowering

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Majorities of Republicans see the Black Lives Matter movement as dangerous and divisive; many Democrats say it is empowering

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1. Views on the Black Lives Matter movement
Support for the Black Lives Matter movement varies by race, ethnicity, age and partisanship
Black Republicans are more likely than other Republicans to support the Black Lives Matter movement
Majorities of Republicans see the Black Lives Matter movement as dangerous and divisive; many Democrats say it is empowering
Majority of Americans say the Black Lives Matter movement hasn’t been effective at improving race relations in the U.S.
Black and Asian adults are the most likely to say the Black Lives Matter movement has been very or extremely effective in bringing attention to racism