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Or, consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior.
If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community claiming that Blacks are inferior, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote which said Blacks are inferior should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
(Responses: Favor; Not favor; Don’t Know)
| Year |
Allow Racist to Speak |
Allow Racist to Teach |
Remove Racist’s Book in Library |
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% Allowed |
% Allowed |
% Not Favor (Not Remove) |
| 1972 |
No data |
No data |
No data |
| 1973 |
No data |
No data |
No data |
| 1974 |
No data |
No data |
No data |
| 1976 |
62.6 |
42.0 |
61.9 |
| 1977 |
60.3 |
41.7 |
63.3 |
| 1980 |
62.9 |
44.2 |
65.9 |
| 1982 |
58.1 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
| 1984 |
58.0 |
40.9 |
65.0 |
| 1985 |
57.6 |
43.3 |
62.0 |
| 1987 |
60.2 |
42.7 |
63.0 |
| 1988 |
62.2 |
42.3 |
63.1 |
| 1989 |
62.5 |
47.3 |
66.4 |
| 1990 |
65.1 |
48.1 |
67.3 |
| 1991 |
63.0 |
42.9 |
66.2 |
| 1993 |
63.0 |
46.8 |
67.6 |
| 1994 |
63.4 |
44.4 |
68.2 |
| 1996 |
62.2 |
48.0 |
66.2 |
| 1998 |
63.5 |
47.9 |
65.5 |
| 2000 |
61.2 |
47.4 |
65.3 |
| 2002 |
63.3 |
52.7 |
66.2 |
| 2004 |
62.4 |
47.0 |
65.9 |
Source: General Social Surveys, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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