Black and white Americans differ vastly on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 11, 2024
Black and white Americans have vastly different views on the legacy of slavery in the U.S. and its effects on descendants of slaves, polling by YouGov finds. While about half of Americans think slavery continues to influence society at least a fair amount — and nearly half believe that Black Americans still face discrimination in each of a half dozen spheres — just one-third believe that U.S. wealth is significantly tied to work done in the past by slaves. And while a large share . . .
