Researchers asked a national sample of registered voters four "symbolic racism" *questions, culled from a list of six in the University of Michigan's Donald Kinder and University of Virginia's Lynn Sanders's book Divided By Color. Specifically, Morning Consult asked respondents if they agreed that:
Irish, Italian, Jewish, and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Black people should do the same without any special favors.
It’s really a matter of some people not trying hard enough; if black people would only try harder they could be just as well-off as whites.
Over the past few years, black people have gotten less than they deserve.
Generations of slavery and discrimination have created conditions that make it difficult for black people to work their way out of the lower class.
For the first two questions, agreeing is seen as a sign of racial resentment, whereas for the latter two, disagreeing is.
Answer the four questions above and share your racial resentment score in the comments section below, with your friends on social media, or with your class.