More U.S. adults now than in recent years want the government to play a major role in improving the position of minority groups in the U.S. However, the 38% who favor this idea is similar to what Gallup measured in 2004 and 2005.
As both major party presidential candidates tout ways their policies will benefit blacks and other minority groups, Americans are now, more so than in recent years, open to a prominent government role to help racial minorities. Currently, 38% say the government should have “a major role” in trying to improve the social and economic position of minorities, up from 32% in 2013 and 27% in 2011, but similar to what Gallup measured in 2004 and 2005.
