Black Trust in <scp>US</scp> Legislatures

Abstract Trust is a key part of any political system. Given the very different experiences Black people and White in United States, it likely that nature contours trust varies widely from one racial group to other. In this article, we take advantage specially commissioned 2018 survey compare American legislative institutions (Congress state legislatures). Thanks an oversample, also are able zero on variations across respondents, making possible identify variables push up or down within demographic. Our findings indicate that, relative Whites, individuals significantly more trusting Congress who go church tend be while those have experienced racism their lives less trusting.