Open Housing 1964 -1976
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| '64 | '66 | '68 | '70 | '72 | '74 | '76 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Keep Blacks Out | 26 (409) |
32 (414) |
22 (341) |
20 (173) |
16 (423) |
** | 8 (235) |
| Blacks Right to Choose | 57 (894) |
50 (635) |
68 (1055) |
70 (621) |
76 (2061) |
** | 85 (2431) |
| Don't Know, Depends | 17 (258) |
18 (233) |
10 (155) |
10 (92) |
8 (212) |
** | 7 (186) |
| N | 1561 | 1282 | 1551 | 886 | 2696 | 0 | 2852 |
Percentage Within Study Year
Table 4B.7.
Source: VCF0819 in the ANES Cumulative Data File dataset,
weighted with VCF0011z
Percent among demographic groups who responded:
Question Text:
1964,1968-1972,1976: "Which of these statements would you agree with:
1. White people have a right to keep Negroes out of their neighborhoods if they want to
2. Negroes have a right to live wherever they can afford to, just like anybody else"
1966: "Some people say that Negroes should be allowed to live in any part of town they want to. How do you feel? Should Negroes be allowed to live in any part of town they want to, or not?"
