How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [Generations of slavery and discrimination have created conditions that make it difficult for blacks to work their way out of the lower class.]
Asked of: Post-election wave respondents
Slavery and discrimination make it hard for Blacks to rise · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 51,511 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Post-election wave item: weight with extra.weight_post (commonpostweight). Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 26% | 20% | 13% | 15% | 26% | 51511 | ±0.6 | |
| Less than high school |
Cooperative Election Study 2020 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Election Study 2020 | 2020-09-29 to 2020-12-14 | web | 61,000 | 51,511 |
| 17% |
| 17% |
| 23% |
| 12% |
| 32% |
| 1207 |
| ±4 |
| High school | 16% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 12762 | ±1 |
| Some college | 25% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 28% | 16771 | ±1.0 |
| Bachelor's | 33% | 23% | 10% | 13% | 21% | 12780 | ±1 |
| Postgraduate | 41% | 23% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 7991 | ±1 |