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 advance · Asked in 1 wave, 2024 · 49,428 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 | 23% | 22% | 15% | 16% | 24% | 49428 | ±0.7 | |
| AK † |
Cooperative Election Study 2024 · 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 2024 | 2024-10-01 to 2024-12-09 | web | 60,000 | 49,428 |
| 25% |
| 17% |
| 18% |
| 16% |
| 24% |
| 108 |
| ±17 |
| AL | 18% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 30% | 715 | ±6 |
| AR | 17% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 32% | 429 | ±8 |
| AZ | 16% | 25% | 12% | 17% | 30% | 1238 | ±5 |
| CA | 25% | 25% | 17% | 15% | 18% | 3873 | ±3 |
| CO | 25% | 28% | 11% | 15% | 21% | 849 | ±5 |
| CT | 27% | 22% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 491 | ±7 |
| DC | 52% | 19% | 13% | 12% | 3% | 128 | ±12 |
| DE | 24% | 28% | 9% | 20% | 19% | 176 | ±10 |
| FL | 22% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 24% | 3610 | ±3 |
| GA | 22% | 22% | 13% | 15% | 28% | 1607 | ±4 |
| HI | 20% | 33% | 16% | 18% | 12% | 165 | ±10 |
| IA | 18% | 19% | 11% | 23% | 30% | 545 | ±8 |
| ID | 12% | 20% | 14% | 21% | 33% | 270 | ±11 |
| IL | 24% | 24% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 1897 | ±4 |
| IN | 16% | 23% | 16% | 14% | 30% | 1079 | ±5 |
| KS | 16% | 17% | 13% | 27% | 28% | 413 | ±8 |
| KY | 19% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 31% | 746 | ±6 |
| LA | 25% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 33% | 546 | ±6 |
| MA | 35% | 23% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 967 | ±5 |
| MD | 31% | 29% | 12% | 13% | 16% | 853 | ±5 |
| ME | 24% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 24% | 263 | ±7 |
| MI | 24% | 19% | 14% | 16% | 26% | 1648 | ±4 |
| MN | 23% | 21% | 14% | 18% | 25% | 892 | ±5 |
| MO | 21% | 17% | 14% | 18% | 30% | 1135 | ±5 |
| MS | 21% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 30% | 384 | ±8 |
| MT | 18% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 26% | 202 | ±9 |
| NC | 22% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 25% | 1558 | ±4 |
| ND | 13% | 30% | 16% | 14% | 29% | 102 | ±12 |
| NE | 16% | 18% | 12% | 25% | 28% | 301 | ±9 |
| NH | 27% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 22% | 268 | ±7 |
| NJ | 22% | 25% | 17% | 14% | 22% | 1336 | ±5 |
| NM | 29% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 23% | 335 | ±8 |
| NV | 27% | 18% | 13% | 16% | 26% | 609 | ±7 |
| NY | 29% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 18% | 2785 | ±3 |
| OH | 21% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 25% | 2139 | ±3 |
| OK | 15% | 21% | 12% | 19% | 33% | 577 | ±6 |
| OR | 33% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 23% | 880 | ±5 |
| PA | 19% | 24% | 16% | 16% | 24% | 2613 | ±3 |
| RI | 32% | 28% | 15% | 11% | 13% | 188 | ±9 |
| SC | 22% | 21% | 14% | 16% | 27% | 810 | ±6 |
| SD | 14% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 34% | 146 | ±10 |
| TN | 16% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 32% | 1180 | ±5 |
| TX | 21% | 20% | 17% | 17% | 25% | 3679 | ±3 |
| UT | 19% | 20% | 12% | 17% | 31% | 423 | ±7 |
| VA | 28% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 1341 | ±4 |
| VT | 34% | 27% | 11% | 16% | 12% | 115 | ±12 |
| WA | 28% | 29% | 13% | 12% | 18% | 1204 | ±5 |
| WI | 18% | 19% | 14% | 21% | 28% | 1168 | ±5 |
| WV | 11% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 30% | 363 | ±10 |
| WY † | 7% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 39% | 79 | ±15 |