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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2

Free Speech

spkathallow anti-religionist to speak
Text of this Question or Item 
76. There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad 
or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is 
against churches and religion... a. If such a person wanted to 
make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and 
religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spkath
1
yes, allowed to speak		 2
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 66.6
1,049		 33.4
527		 -
37		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 65.8
982		 34.2
511		 -
10		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 62.6
915		 37.4
547		 -
20		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 64.7
959		 35.3
524		 -
16		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 62.7
952		 37.3
566		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 66.7
971		 33.3
485		 -
12		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 62.5
1,140		 37.5
684		 -
35		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 68.6
1,002		 31.4
459		 -
8		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 65.6
991		 34.4
519		 -
22		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 68.7
1,236		 31.3
564		 -
13		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 70.9
681		 29.1
280		 -
15		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 72.5
740		 27.5
280		 -
11		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 73.7
663		 26.3
236		 -
15		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 72.8
713		 27.2
266		 -
11		 -
524		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 72.5
764		 27.5
290		 -
19		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 73.6
1,451		 26.4
520		 -
21		 -
996		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 74.5
1,409		 25.5
483		 -
27		 -
981		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 75.3
1,393		 24.7
457		 -
29		 -
950		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 75.4
1,381		 24.6
450		 -
25		 -
956		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 77.5
710		 22.5
206		 -
8		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 77.5
689		 22.5
200		 -
7		 -
1,914		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 78.0
1,553		 22.0
438		 -
12		 -
2,507		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 76.4
1,021		 23.6
315		 -
11		 -
671		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 75.4
956		 24.6
312		 -
11		 -
763		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 78.3
1,011		 21.7
281		 -
15		 -
666		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 79.3
1,345		 20.7
351		 -
12		 -
824		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 79.8
1,493		 20.2
378		 -
11		 -
977		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 80.2
1,253		 19.8
309		 -
8		 -
774		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 81.4
1,068		 18.6
244		 -
1		 -
2,714		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
4,032
2022 79.3
909		 20.7
238		 -
11		 -
2,380		 -
1		 -
5		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 72.5
31,400		 27.5
11,920		 -
462		 -
28,523		 -
75		 -
10		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
colathallow anti-religionist to teach
Text of this Question or Item 
76. There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad 
or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is 
against churches and religion... b. Should such a person be 
allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 colath
4
yes, allowed to teach		 5
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 41.9
644		 58.1
894		 -
72		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 42.0
610		 58.0
842		 -
47		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 43.3
619		 56.7
810		 -
53		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 42.2
619		 57.8
847		 -
33		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 39.5
592		 60.5
905		 -
30		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 46.9
665		 53.1
754		 -
45		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 45.1
805		 54.9
978		 -
74		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 47.4
673		 52.6
748		 -
48		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 46.8
695		 53.2
790		 -
44		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 47.6
830		 52.4
915		 -
66		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 46.8
442		 53.2
502		 -
31		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 53.5
527		 46.5
458		 -
47		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 53.3
460		 46.7
403		 -
51		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 53.9
515		 46.1
440		 -
35		 -
524		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 54.2
556		 45.8
470		 -
43		 -
531		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 54.3
1,034		 45.7
871		 -
84		 -
996		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 58.0
1,060		 42.0
769		 -
91		 -
981		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 60.2
1,069		 39.8
707		 -
99		 -
950		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 58.9
1,041		 41.1
725		 -
88		 -
956		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 61.4
556		 38.6
350		 -
17		 -
1,841		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 65.1
568		 34.9
305		 -
24		 -
1,914		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 62.5
1,217		 37.5
731		 -
53		 -
2,507		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 62.5
815		 37.5
490		 -
42		 -
671		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 61.9
767		 38.1
473		 -
36		 -
763		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 64.6
818		 35.4
449		 -
36		 -
666		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 66.8
1,119		 33.2
556		 -
31		 -
824		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 66.8
1,230		 33.2
610		 -
41		 -
977		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 66.9
1,021		 33.1
505		 -
45		 -
774		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 69.6
1,842		 30.4
805		 -
9		 -
1,357		 -
2		 -
17		 100.0
4,032
2022 66.9
1,532		 33.1
757		 -
40		 -
1,203		 -
4		 -
8		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 55.7
24,941		 44.3
19,859		 -
1,455		 -
25,989		 -
121		 -
25		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
libathallow anti-religious book in library
Text of this Question or Item 
76. There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad 
or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is 
against churches and religion... c. If some people in your 
community suggested a book he wrote against churches and 
religion should be taken out of your public library, would you 
favor removing this book or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 libath
1
remove		 2
not remove		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 37.2
577		 62.8
975		 -
55		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 37.8
556		 62.2
915		 -
30		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 38.6
558		 61.4
887		 -
37		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 38.9
569		 61.1
892		 -
36		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 40.3
604		 59.7
894		 -
27		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 36.4
521		 63.6
909		 -
38		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 40.2
719		 59.8
1,071		 -
68		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 34.7
497		 65.3
937		 -
36		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 37.9
566		 62.1
927		 -
39		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 34.0
600		 66.0
1,166		 -
43		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 34.7
330		 65.3
622		 -
20		 -
504		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 30.6
305		 69.4
693		 -
33		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 30.9
272		 69.1
609		 -
31		 -
455		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 28.9
279		 71.1
686		 -
25		 -
524		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 29.9
307		 70.1
721		 -
41		 -
531		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 28.7
558		 71.3
1,384		 -
49		 -
996		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 29.5
546		 70.5
1,307		 -
63		 -
981		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 28.3
512		 71.7
1,295		 -
70		 -
950		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 29.4
526		 70.6
1,262		 -
67		 -
956		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 25.2
226		 74.8
672		 -
23		 -
1,841		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 25.3
223		 74.7
660		 -
14		 -
1,914		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 26.4
520		 73.6
1,452		 -
30		 -
2,507		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 26.8
353		 73.2
962		 -
34		 -
671		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 25.5
321		 74.5
938		 -
21		 -
763		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 23.7
302		 76.3
973		 -
31		 -
666		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 22.4
378		 77.6
1,312		 -
20		 -
824		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 22.7
421		 77.3
1,436		 -
27		 -
977		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 21.3
327		 78.7
1,211		 -
32		 -
774		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 15.6
204		 84.4
1,106		 -
0		 -
2,714		 -
1		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
2022 19.5
222		 80.5
917		 -
18		 -
2,380		 -
2		 -
5		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 30.2
12,899		 69.8
29,791		 -
1,058		 -
28,523		 -
107		 -
12		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
spksocallow socialist to speak
Text of this Question or Item 
77. Or consider a person who favored government ownership of all 
the railroads and all big industries: a. If such a person wanted 
to make a speech in your community favoring government ownership 
of all the railroads and big industries, should he be allowed to 
speak, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spksoc
1
yes, allowed to speak		 2
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 80.9
1,241		 19.1
293		 -
78		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,613
1973 79.7
1,165		 20.3
296		 -
43		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 78.5
1,122		 21.5
307		 -
54		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 79.7
3,528		 20.3
896		 -
175		 -
67,789		 -
2		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
colsocallow socialist to teach
Text of this Question or Item 
77. Or consider a person who favored government ownership of all 
the railroads and all big industries: b. Should such a person be 
allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 colsoc
4
allowed		 5
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 60.2
899		 39.8
595		 -
114		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,613
1973 60.7
863		 39.3
558		 -
78		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,504
1974 60.5
847		 39.5
552		 -
81		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 60.5
2,609		 39.5
1,705		 -
273		 -
67,789		 -
14		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
libsocallow socialists book in library
Text of this Question or Item 
77. Or consider a person who favored government ownership of all 
the railroads and all big industries: c. If some people in your 
community suggested a book he wrote favoring government 
ownership should be taken out of your public library, would you 
favor removing this book, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 libsoc
1
remove		 2
not remove		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 27.4
409		 72.6
1,086		 -
107		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,613
1973 25.8
372		 74.2
1,070		 -
59		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,504
1974 27.0
380		 73.0
1,025		 -
74		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 26.7
1,161		 73.3
3,181		 -
240		 -
67,789		 -
19		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
spkracallow racist to speak
Text of this Question or Item 
78. Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are 
genetically inferior. a. 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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spkrac
1
yes, allowed to speak		 2
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 62.0
909		 38.0
558		 -
28		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 59.6
893		 40.4
605		 -
27		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 63.3
902		 36.7
523		 -
39		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 58.1
1,045		 41.9
754		 -
55		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 58.7
844		 41.3
594		 -
31		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 56.8
848		 43.2
645		 -
38		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 60.6
1,074		 39.4
699		 -
35		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 62.6
596		 37.4
356		 -
22		 -
504		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 63.3
637		 36.7
370		 -
20		 -
504		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 64.2
573		 35.8
319		 -
20		 -
455		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 63.7
617		 36.3
351		 -
21		 -
524		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 62.0
649		 38.0
397		 -
26		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 62.6
1,223		 37.4
730		 -
38		 -
996		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 62.0
1,164		 38.0
714		 -
42		 -
981		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 63.8
1,173		 36.2
665		 -
38		 -
950		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 61.3
1,121		 38.7
707		 -
24		 -
956		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 64.2
578		 35.8
322		 -
19		 -
1,841		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 62.8
557		 37.2
330		 -
9		 -
1,914		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 62.6
1,236		 37.4
740		 -
24		 -
2,507		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 59.8
793		 40.2
533		 -
23		 -
671		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 58.6
738		 41.4
521		 -
17		 -
763		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 60.0
766		 40.0
510		 -
26		 -
666		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 61.1
1,034		 38.9
658		 -
19		 -
824		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 61.0
1,136		 39.0
727		 -
20		 -
977		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 57.9
891		 42.1
648		 -
23		 -
774		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 48.8
639		 51.2
671		 -
0		 -
2,714		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
2022 51.2
585		 48.8
558		 -
12		 -
2,380		 -
5		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 60.4
23,221		 39.6
15,205		 -
696		 -
33,124		 -
132		 -
12		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
colracallow racist to teach
Text of this Question or Item 
78. Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are 
genetically inferior. b. Should such a person be allowed to 
teach in a college or university, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 colrac
4
yes, allowed to teach		 5
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 42.0
606		 58.0
836		 -
53		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 41.9
623		 58.1
864		 -
39		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 45.0
630		 55.0
769		 -
63		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 41.8
741		 58.2
1,031		 -
84		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 42.2
598		 57.8
820		 -
50		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 43.5
644		 56.5
835		 -
51		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 43.1
751		 56.9
993		 -
66		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 43.0
404		 57.0
536		 -
34		 -
504		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 47.6
472		 52.4
520		 -
35		 -
504		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 47.4
409		 52.6
453		 -
51		 -
455		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 43.7
416		 56.3
535		 -
39		 -
524		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 45.2
465		 54.8
563		 -
41		 -
531		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 44.1
845		 55.9
1,072		 -
72		 -
996		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 47.7
876		 52.3
961		 -
80		 -
981		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 48.7
875		 51.3
923		 -
80		 -
950		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 48.1
856		 51.9
924		 -
68		 -
956		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 52.9
481		 47.1
428		 -
13		 -
1,841		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 47.8
420		 52.2
458		 -
18		 -
1,914		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 48.0
937		 52.0
1,014		 -
47		 -
2,507		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 46.6
608		 53.4
697		 -
45		 -
671		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 47.7
594		 52.3
652		 -
28		 -
763		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 48.0
611		 52.0
661		 -
30		 -
666		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 47.8
804		 52.2
879		 -
25		 -
824		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 45.7
840		 54.3
1,000		 -
42		 -
977		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 42.7
651		 57.3
872		 -
43		 -
774		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 32.8
864		 67.2
1,769		 -
10		 -
1,357		 -
1		 -
31		 100.0
4,032
2022 36.5
838		 63.5
1,455		 -
34		 -
1,203		 -
8		 -
6		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 44.2
17,859		 55.8
22,520		 -
1,241		 -
30,590		 -
143		 -
37		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
libracallow racists book in library
Text of this Question or Item 
78. Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are 
genetically inferior. c. 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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 librac
1
remove		 2
not remove		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 37.9
545		 62.1
892		 -
55		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 37.3
553		 62.7
930		 -
42		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 33.7
476		 66.3
935		 -
52		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 40.8
723		 59.2
1,048		 -
86		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 34.9
497		 65.1
926		 -
47		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 38.2
568		 61.8
920		 -
42		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 36.8
648		 63.2
1,115		 -
45		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 36.2
342		 63.8
603		 -
30		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 32.8
326		 67.2
669		 -
32		 -
504		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 33.0
289		 67.0
587		 -
37		 -
455		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 32.5
313		 67.5
650		 -
26		 -
524		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 32.9
339		 67.1
691		 -
42		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 32.1
621		 67.9
1,313		 -
57		 -
996		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 33.7
623		 66.3
1,228		 -
66		 -
981		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 34.3
618		 65.7
1,184		 -
76		 -
950		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 34.6
619		 65.4
1,169		 -
62		 -
956		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 32.8
294		 67.2
602		 -
23		 -
1,841		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 32.9
291		 67.1
594		 -
13		 -
1,914		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 33.7
663		 66.3
1,305		 -
33		 -
2,507		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 34.9
458		 65.1
856		 -
35		 -
671		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 33.7
424		 66.3
833		 -
19		 -
763		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 34.4
434		 65.6
828		 -
39		 -
666		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 36.0
606		 64.0
1,077		 -
25		 -
824		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 34.8
644		 65.2
1,206		 -
34		 -
977		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 38.3
590		 61.7
952		 -
24		 -
774		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 38.7
503		 61.3
798		 -
2		 -
2,714		 -
1		 -
14		 100.0
4,032
2022 40.2
455		 59.8
677		 -
24		 -
2,380		 -
4		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 35.4
13,462		 64.6
24,588		 -
1,068		 -
33,124		 -
130		 -
18		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
spkcomallow communist to speak
Text of this Question or Item 
79. Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who 
admits he is a Communist: a. Suppose this admitted Communist 
wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed 
to speak, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spkcom
1
yes, allowed to speak		 2
not allowed		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 53.7
835		 46.3
721		 -
54		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 61.2
898		 38.8
570		 -
35		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 59.6
857		 40.4
582		 -
42		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 55.8
817		 44.2
647		 -
33		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 56.6
846		 43.4
648		 -
31		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 56.6
809		 43.4
621		 -
37		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 56.6
1,002		 43.4
769		 -
81		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 60.8
870		 39.2
562		 -
36		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 58.6
872		 41.4
616		 -
41		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 60.2
1,066		 39.8
706		 -
43		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 61.7
588		 38.3
365		 -
23		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 65.9
662		 34.1
343		 -
25		 -
504		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 66.4
589		 33.6
298		 -
27		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 68.7
666		 31.3
304		 -
20		 -
524		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 70.5
736		 29.5
308		 -
28		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 68.3
1,331		 31.7
619		 -
42		 -
996		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 65.8
1,230		 34.2
640		 -
51		 -
981		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 68.4
1,249		 31.6
577		 -
50		 -
950		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 67.5
1,216		 32.5
585		 -
54		 -
956		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 70.5
636		 29.5
266		 -
21		 -
1,841		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 70.8
623		 29.2
257		 -
15		 -
1,914		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 68.2
1,339		 31.8
623		 -
39		 -
2,507		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 66.4
874		 33.6
442		 -
34		 -
671		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 65.9
819		 34.1
423		 -
33		 -
763		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 68.6
862		 31.4
395		 -
44		 -
666		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 69.6
1,156		 30.4
504		 -
49		 -
824		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 71.3
1,300		 28.7
523		 -
52		 -
977		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 70.0
1,055		 30.0
453		 -
61		 -
774		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 73.4
958		 26.6
347		 -
3		 -
2,714		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
4,032
2022 70.1
789		 29.9
336		 -
29		 -
2,380		 -
6		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 64.7
27,550		 35.3
15,050		 -
1,133		 -
28,523		 -
120		 -
14		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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