On April 4, 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis. Most Americans today say at least some of the goals of the 1960’s civil rights movement that he spearheaded have been attained. But black and white Americans differ widely in how they perceive the treatment of blacks and how much it’s improved in the past 50 years, according to a recent poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Black Americans are less inclined to see much progress, particularly with regard to law enforcement and the criminal justice system. CONT.
Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
