In a 2019 survey, 22 percent of both male and female respondents in the U.S. strongly supported the idea of paying financial reparations to U.S. citizens descended from slaves, while 37 percent of males and 29 percent of females were strongly opposed the idea. When figures are combined, 40 percent of female respondents supported the idea, while 41 percent opposed; in comparison, 39 percent of male respondents supported the idea while 48 percent opposed.
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