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ABC News "Nightline" Slavery Poll, June 1997 (ICPSR 2495)
Released/updated on: 2008-04-23
Geographic coverage: United States
This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the role of the current federal government in compensating the descendants of slaves. Those queried were asked whether they believed the federal government should apologize to Black Americans for the history of slavery and whether the government should pay money to Black Americans whose ancestors were slaves. The results of the poll were announced on the ABC television program "Nightline." Background information on respondents includes sex, political party, race, and ethnicity.