Public Opinion - Life Satisfaction Of Minority Groups, Discrimination, African-american–white Relations, Acceptance Of Interracial MarriagepollsThe Gallup Organization takes polls on a regular basis to determine public opinion on discrimination, affirmative action, civil rights, and the progress that has been made by minorities in American society. Polls consistently reveal differences in the way various groups perceive many issues and in their respective levels of satisfaction. Additional TopicsPublic Opinion - Life Satisfaction Of Minority GroupsIn a June 2003 Gallup poll, just 37 percent of African-Americans maintained they were "very satisfied" with their lives, as opposed to 55 percent of non-Hispanic whites. Another 45 percent of African-Americans were "somewhat satisfied" with their lives, but the total satisfaction level of 82 percent for African-Americans still trailed that of non-Hispanic whites (92 per… Public Opinion - DiscriminationIn a Gallup poll taken in May 2003, 68 percent of Americans believed that African-Americans in their own communities are treated as well as whites. This figure, however, masked a distinct divide, with only 39 percent of blacks reporting that African-Americans are treated as well as whites, as opposed to 73 percent of whites who felt this way. When asked about treatment in particular situations, th… Public Opinion - Middle Eastern DiscriminationAfter the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, in which Middle Eastern terrorists hijacked four planes—crashing two into the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and one into a field in Pennsylvania—the number of accusations of discrimination against Muslims or people of Middle Eastern descent increased. Shortly a… Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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