The Roots of Local Opinion Formation: Evanston, Illinois, and Local Reparations

• In Event: Reparations, Social Justice Attitudes, and Human Rights

Brief Overview

Drawing from 40 in-depth interviews, we assess the processes through which individuals in Evanston, Illinois developed their views on the nation's first enacted reparations bill.

Authors

• Matthew D Nelsen, University of Chicago

• Monique Newton, Northwestern University