Latinos in a Pew Research Center survey said darker skin leads to more discrimination. Most Hispanics said they have lighter skin.
The survey of 3,375 U.S. Latinos conducted March 15 to March 28 attempted to measure colorism, a term used to define discrimination based on color of skin, as opposed to racism, based on membership in a racial or ethnic group. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
The types of discrimination and the overall share of Hispanics who said they experienced them were: Police acted as if you were not smart, 35 percent; experienced discrimination by someone who is non-Hispanic, 31 percent; experienced discrimination by someone who is Hispanic, 27 percent; criticized for speaking Spanish, 21 percent; told to go back to your country, 21 percent; feared for personal safety, 21 percent; called offensive names, 20 percent; unfairly stopped by police, 9 percent.
On the other hand, nearly 7 in 10 Latinos who identify as Democrat said skin color shapes their lives a lot or some.Latinos answer: How would people describe them on the street?
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