Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior… If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community claiming that Blacks are inferior, should this person be allowed to speak, or not?
Allow speaker claiming Blacks are inferior to speak · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 3,630 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes, allowed to speak | Not allowed | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 76% | 24% | 1096 | ±4 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,096 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,177 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,357 |
| 74% |
| 26% |
| 504 |
| ±6 |
| Catholic | 73% | 27% | 222 | ±9 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | 14 | ±37 |
| Other faith † | 65% | 35% | 72 | ±18 |
| None | 86% | 14% | 265 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.