In your view, are racial minorities in the United States today routinely discriminated against or not?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| No |
14 |
11.4 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| Yes |
107 |
87.0 |
|
|---|
91.7% of Minorities and 87% of Whites believed that racial minorities are routinely discriminated against
91.9% of the women and 81.3% of the men believed that racial minorities are routinely discriminated against
72% of white men believed that racial minorities are routinely discriminated against
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How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is where you live?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| No Opinion |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| Not too Serious |
34 |
27.6 |
|---|
| Somewhat Serious |
42 |
34.1 |
|---|
| Very Serious |
45 |
36.6 |
|---|
50% of Minorities compared to 23.2% of Whites reported Very Serious discrimination where they lived;
45% of the women compared to 22.9% of the men reported Very Serious discrimination where they lived.
16.0% of white men reported reported Very Serious discrimination where they lived.
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How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is at your place of employment or school?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| No Opinion |
2 |
1.6 |
|---|
| Not Serious |
34 |
27.6 |
|---|
| Not too Serious |
29 |
23.6 |
|---|
| Somewhat Serious |
32 |
26.0 |
|---|
| Very Serious |
25 |
20.3 |
|---|
30.8% of Minorities compared to 8.9% of Whites reported Very Serious discrimination at their Work or School;
24.3% of Women compared to 14.6% of men reported Very Serious discrimination at work or school;
4.0% of white men reported Very Serious discrimination at their work or school.
|
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in the practice of law?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| No Opinion |
7 |
5.7 |
|---|
| Not Serious |
5 |
4.1 |
|---|
| Not too Serious |
8 |
6.5 |
|---|
| Somewhat Serious |
38 |
30.9 |
|---|
| Very Serious |
64 |
52.0 |
|---|
75% of Minorities compared to 28.6% of Whites believed there is very serious discrimination in the practice of law;
59.5% of the women compared to 41.7% of the men believed there is very serious discrimination in the practice of law.
20.0% of white men believed there is very serious discrimination in the practice of law.
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How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in the administration of justice?
| | Freq | Percent |
|---|
| No Opinion |
7 |
5.7 |
|---|
| Not Serious |
4 |
3.3 |
|---|
| Not too Serious |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
| Somewhat Serious |
30 |
24.4 |
|---|
| Very Serious |
72 |
58.5 |
|---|
78.8% of Minorities compared to 39.3% of Whites believed there is very serious discrimination in the administration of justice;
60.2% of the women compared to 39% of the men believed there is very serious discrimination in the administration of justice
36.0% of white men believed there is very serious discrimination in the administration of justice
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Do you think that relations between racial minorities and whites will always be a problem for the United States or that a solution will eventually be worked out?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| No opinion |
8 |
6.5 |
|---|
| Will always be a problem |
71 |
57.7 |
|---|
| Will eventually be worked out |
43 |
35.0 |
|---|
67.3% of Minorities compared to 46.9% of Whites believed that minority-white relationship will always be a problem
59.5% of women compared to 56.3% of men believed that minority-white relationship will always be a problem
44.0% of white men believed that minority-white relationship will always be a problem
|
How do you think white people in the United States feel about minorities?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Almost all white people dislike minorities |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
| Many white people dislike minorities |
75 |
61.0 |
|---|
| Only a few white people dislike minorities |
29 |
23.6 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
17.3% of minorities as compared to 33.3% of white people believed that only a few white people dislike minorities
21.6% of women as compared to 23.6% of men believed that only a few white people disliked minorities.
32.0% of white men believed that only a few white people disliked minorities.
|
How do you think minorities in the United States feel about white people?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Almost all minorities dislike white |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
| Many minorities dislike whites |
70 |
56.9 |
|---|
| Only a few minorities dislike whites |
34 |
27.6 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
26.9% of minorities as compared to 28.6% of white people believed that only a few minorities dislike whites
29.7 of women as compared to 25.0% of men believed that only a few minorities disliked whites.
24.0% of white men believed that only a few minorities dislike white people.
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Who do you think is more responsibile for poor status of race relations in America?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Both |
56 |
45.5 |
|---|
| Neither |
8 |
6.5 |
|---|
| Minorities mostly responsible |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| Whites mostly responsible |
55 |
44.7 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
3 |
2.4 |
|---|
50.0% of Minorities compared to 37.5% of Whites believed that Whites mostly responsible for current relationship between whites and minorities;
45.9% of the women compared to 43.8% of the men believed that Whites mostly responsible for current relationship between whites and minorities
32% of white men believed that Whites mostly responsible for current relationship between whites and minorities
|
On the whole, do you think most white people want to see minorities get a better break, or do they want to keep minorities down or don't you think they care either way?
| Whites attitudes about minorities | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Want Minorities to Get a Better Break |
28 |
22.8 |
|---|
| Want To Keep Minorities Down |
46 |
37.4 |
|---|
| Don't Care either way |
40 |
32.5 |
|---|
| No opinion |
8 |
6.5 |
|---|
57.7% of Minorities compared to 19.6% of Whites believed that Whites want to keep minorities down;
41.9% of the women compared to 41.9% of the men believed that Whites want to keep minorities down.
8% of white men believed that Whites want to keep minorities down.
|
Over the last 10 years, how has the quality of life changed for minorities?
| Quality of life for Minorities in Last 10 Years | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Has gotten better |
66 |
53.7 |
|---|
| Has gotten worst |
14 |
11.4 |
|---|
| Has stayed about the same |
39 |
31.7 |
|---|
| No opinion |
3 |
2.4 |
|---|
17.3% of Minorities compared to 3.6% of Whites believed that quality of life for minorities has gotten worse over the last 10 years;
10.8% of the women compared to 12.2% of the men believed that quality of life for minorities has gotten worse over the last 10 years.
8.0% of white men believed that the quality of life for minorities has gotten worse over the last 10 years.
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What do you think about racial minorities chances for good employment?
| Minorities Chance-for-employment | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| A Better Chance than whites |
10 |
8.1 |
|---|
| As good a chance as whites |
22 |
17.9 |
|---|
| Not as good a chance as whites |
86 |
69.9 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
4 |
3.3 |
|---|
86.5% of Minorities compared to 55.4% of Whites believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for good employment;
78.4% of the women compared to 58.3% of the men believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for good employment.
48% of white men believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for good employment.
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting a good education?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| A Better Chance than whites |
7 |
5.7 |
|---|
| As good a chance as whites |
47 |
38.2 |
|---|
| Not as good a chance as whites |
66 |
53.7 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
2 |
1.6 |
|---|
71.2% of Minorities compared to 37.5% of Whites believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for a good education;
58.1% of the women compared to 47.9% of the men believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for a good education.
36% of white men believed that minorities do not have as good a chance as whites for a good education.
|
What do you think of minorities chances of being stopped by a police officer?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| A Better Chance than whites |
98 |
79.7 |
|---|
| As good a chance as whites |
16 |
13.0 |
|---|
| Not as good a chance as whites |
5 |
4.1 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
3 |
2.4 |
|---|
86.5% of Minorities compared to 75.0% of Whites believed that minorities have a better chance than whites of being stopped by police;
81.1% of the women compared to 77.1% of the men believed that minorities have a better chance than whites of being stopped by police;
72% of white men believed that minorities have a better chance than whites of being stopped by police.
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What do you think of minorities chances of being imprisioned?
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| A Better Chance than whites |
97 |
78.9 |
|---|
| As good a chance as whites |
17 |
13.8 |
|---|
| Not as good a chance as whites |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| No Opinion |
7 |
5.7 |
|---|
90.4% of Minorities compared to 69.6% of Whites believed that minorities have a better chance than whites being imprisioned;
81.1% of the women compared to 77.1% of the men believed that minorities have a better chance than whites being imprisioned.
64.0% of white men belived that minorities have a better chance than whites being imprisioned.
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As you may have heard, a number of black churches have been destroyed by fire in the United States over the last few years. What do you think these incidents reflect:
| | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| the fact American society is basically racist |
60 |
48.8 |
|---|
| isolated incident that do not reflect on society |
23 |
18.7 |
|---|
| neither |
6 |
4.9 |
|---|
| other opinion |
29 |
23.6 |
|---|
| no opinion |
4 |
3.3 |
|---|
59.6% of Minorities compared to 38.7% of Whites believed that the church burnings represent the fact that American societyis basically racist.
54.1% of the women compared to 41.7% of the men believed that the church burnings represent the fact that American societyis basically racist.
40% of the white men believed that the church burnings represent the fact that American societyis basically racist.
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| Age Range | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Less than 14 years old |
6 |
4.9 |
|---|
| 14 - 18 years old |
41 |
33.3 |
|---|
| 21 - 29 years old |
34 |
27.6 |
|---|
| 30 - 39 years old |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
| 40 - 49 years old |
15 |
12.2 |
|---|
| 50 - 64 years old |
16 |
13.0 |
|---|
| older than 64 years |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
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| Racial-Ethnic Identity | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| African/Black |
38 |
30.9 |
|---|
| Asian Pacific |
6 |
4.9 |
|---|
| European/Whit2 |
56 |
45.5 |
|---|
| Hispanic/Latino |
8 |
6.5 |
|---|
| Native American/Eskimo/Indian |
2 |
1.6 |
|---|
| Biracial or Mixed Race |
3 |
2.4 |
|---|
| Other |
9 |
7.3 |
|---|
|
| Gender | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| Female |
74 |
60.2 |
|---|
| Male |
48 |
39.0 |
|---|
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| Country | Frequency | Percent |
|---|
| United States of America |
115 |
93.5 |
|---|
| Canada |
4 |
3.3 |
|---|
| France |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| German |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| Uganda |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
| Ukraine |
1 |
.8 |
|---|
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