Americans Believe Skin Color Had a Part in Martin Shooting
by Peter Graham on Jul 15, 2013 | Views: 104 | Score: 2
At least minor factor | Not a Factor | No Opinion | |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 85 | 8 | 7 |
Nonblack | 57 | 25 | 18 |
How much of a factor was racial bias in the Trayvon Martin shooting? (%)
Sources:
gallup.com
In the months after the Trayvon Martin shooting first broke into the news, 85% of blacks and 57% of nonblacks believed racial bias was either a 'major' or 'minor' factor in the case. Nonblacks, however, were nearly three times more likely to say race was not a factor at all.