Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023
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According to a survey conducted in 2023, ** percent of Black adults believed that the prison system was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States. A further ** percent agreed that the courts and judicial process was designed to hold Black people back, while ** percent shared this belief about the U.S. institution of policing.Â
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Pew Research Center. (June 15, 2024). Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023." Chart. June 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Black Adults Who Say Each of The following U.S. Institutions Was Designed to Hold Black People Back a Great Deal or a Fair Amount in The United States in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2024, /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/
Pew Research Center, Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of Black adults who say each of the following U.S. institutions was designed to hold Black people back a great deal or a fair amount in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1394477/black-americans-views-on-rebuilding-institutions-to-reduce-inequality/
