GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Which party, the Republican or the Democratic, do you feel will Do 
more to help blacks in the next few years, or do you think there 
isn't much difference between the two?

Do you feel that a black person who has the same education and 
qualifications can get as good a job as a white person?  Would you 
say...

If a black person has the same qualifications as a white person, Do 
you feel that he or she can make as much money . . .

A. Do you think the opportunities for blacks to get ahead have 
improved in the last five years, remained about the same, or gotten 
worse?

B. In the next five years, do you think that opportunities for blacks 
to get ahead will improve, remain about the same, or get worse?

A. How important is the race relations issue to you--would you say it 
is one of the most important, important, not very important, or not 
important at all?

B. How much information do you have about the race relations issue. 
Do you have all the information you need, most of the information, 
some information, or very little information?

C. How firm are you about your opinion on race relations--would you 
say you are very likely to change your opinion, somewhat likely to 
change, somewhat unlikely to change, or very unlikely to change?

How concerned are you personally about race relations?  Are you very 
concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not concerned 
at all?

How often would you say that you and your friends think about race 
relations?  Would you say that you and your friends think about race 
relations very often, fairly often, occasionally, or almost never?

Have you ever . . . 
A. Written a letter to a public official expressing your views on 
race relations?

Have you ever . . . 
B. Given money to an organization concerned with this issue?

Have you ever . . . 
C. Joined an organization concerned with race relations?

A. Some people say that because of past discrimination, Black people 
should be given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that 
such preference in hiring and promotion of Black people is wrong 
because it discriminates against whites. What about your opinion -- 
are you for or against preferential hiring and promotion of Black 
people? IF FAVORS: A. Do you favor preference in hiring and promotion 
strongly or not strongly? IF OPPOSES: B. Do you oppose preference in 
hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly?

B. Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement 
(HAND CARD TO RESPONDENT): Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other 
minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Black people 
should do the same without special favors.

In the past few years, do you think conditions for black people have 
improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?

In the past few years, do you think conditions for black people have 
improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? A. In general, how 
close do you feel to Black people?

In the past few years, do you think conditions for black people have 
improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
B. And in general, how close do you feel to Whites?