Racial Attitudes: Updated data
Table 3.4A, Supplement, New data on explanations for inequality (white respondents).
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1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
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No Special Favors (NORC) |
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|
|
|
|
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Disagree strongly |
3% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
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Disagree somewhat |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
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Neither agree/disagree |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
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Agree somewhat |
30 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
29 |
31 |
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Agree strongly |
48 |
48 |
46 |
48 |
53 |
44 |
46 |
Question Wording and Notes:
No Special Favors (NORC): "Irish, Italians and Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without any special favors."
1. Agree strongly
2. Agree somewhat
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Disagree somewhat
5. Disagree strongly
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