In 2022, parents who identified as Democrats were more likely than Republicans to believe that children should be taught that the legacy of slavery still affects the position of Black people in American society today, with ** percent of Democratic parents in the United States sharing this belief. In contrast, the majority of parents who identified as Republicans believed that children should be taught that slavery is a part of American history but does not affect the position of Black people in American society today. Republican parents were also slightly more likely than Democrats to believe that children should not learn about slavery in school at all.
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Pew Research Center. (October 26, 2022). Share of parents of K-12 students with select beliefs on what children should learn about slavery in school in the United States in 2022, by party [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1368271/parents-beliefs-on-how-slavery-is-taught-in-school-by-party-us/
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