This statistic shows the results of a 2015 survey among adult Americans on whether they see the Confederate flag more as a symbol for racism or more as a symbol for Southern pride. The results were sorted by ethnic background of the respondents. During this survey, 72 percent of black respondents and 25 percent of white respondents stated they see the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism.
Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism?
(by ethnicity)
The source posed the question as follows: "Do you, yourself, see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism?"
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CNN. (July 2, 2015). Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism? (by ethnicity) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/
CNN. "Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism? (by ethnicity)." Chart. July 2, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/
CNN. (2015). Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism? (by ethnicity). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/
CNN. "Do You See The Confederate Flag More as a Symbol of Southern Pride or More as a Symbol of Racism? (by Ethnicity)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/
CNN, Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism? (by ethnicity) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Do you see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride or more as a symbol of racism? (by ethnicity) [Graph], CNN, July 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441943/confederate-flag-as-a-symbol-by-ethnicity/
