As of early June 2020, 53 percent of African-American adults surveyed believed that most the protesters responding to the death of George Floyd are peaceful and wanting to bring about meaningful social reforms, with only a minority trying to incite violence or destroy property. This compares to 43 percent of white Americans surveyed, and 40 percent of Hispanics.
Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by ethnicity
Characteristic
White
Hispanic
African-American
Other
Most of the current protesters are peaceful
43%
40%
53%
47%
Most of the current protesters are trying to incite violence or destroy property
Original question: "Which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?"
Original responses: "Most of the current protesters are peaceful and want to bring about meaningful social reform, even though some are trying to incite violence or destroy property."
"Most of the current protesters are trying to incite violence or destroy property, even though some are peaceful and want to bring about meaningful social reform."
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Morning Consult. (June 2, 2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122705/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. "Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122705/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. (2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122705/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us-ethnicity/
Morning Consult. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on The Intent of The Protesters Participating in The Ongoing Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122705/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us-ethnicity/
Morning Consult, Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122705/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us-ethnicity/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
