Federal Government Ensure School Integration 1962 -2000
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| '62 | '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | '78 | '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same Schools | 47 (596) |
41 (647) |
46 (594) |
38 (593) |
45 (399) |
37 (995) |
** | 24 (690) |
27 (616) |
** | ** | ** | 30 (328) |
** | 32 (315) |
32 (715) |
28 (492) |
** | ** | 34 (617) |
| Govt. Stay Out | 32 (404) |
38 (602) |
34 (434) |
44 (681) |
33 (295) |
45 (1200) |
** | 39 (1125) |
41 (924) |
** | ** | ** | 33 (356) |
** | 30 (300) |
33 (734) |
34 (607) |
** | ** | 28 (510) |
| Don't Know, No Interest | 21 (259) |
20 (315) |
20 (254) |
18 (273) |
22 (191) |
19 (499) |
** | 36 (1036) |
32 (739) |
** | ** | ** | 37 (401) |
** | 38 (372) |
35 (792) |
38 (663) |
** | ** | 37 (673) |
| N | 1259 | 1564 | 1282 | 1547 | 885 | 2694 | 0 | 2851 | 2279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1085 | 0 | 987 | 2241 | 1762 | 0 | 0 | 1800 |
Percentage Within Study Year
Table 4B.5.
Source: VCF0816 in the ANES Cumulative Data File dataset,
weighted with VCF0011z
Percent among demographic groups who responded:
Question Text:
1962: "How about this statement, 'The government in Washington should see to it that white and colored children are allowed to go to the same schools.' Do you have an opinion on this or not?" (IF YES:) "Do you agree that the government should do this or do you think that the government should not do it?"
1964-1986,1990 and later: "Some people say that the government in Washington should see to it that white and black (before 1972: Negro) children go (1964-1970: are allowed to go) to the same schools. Others claim this is not the government's business. Have you been concerned (1986,1990: interested) enough about [in] this question to favor one side over the other?" (IF YES) "Do you think the government in Washington should ---"