THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
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Change in Situation of Blacks  1964-1994


                           '64  '66  '68  '70  '72  '74  '76  '78  '80  '82  '84  '86  '88  '90  '92  '94 
 
          Not Much at All   19   18   14   11    8   **    7   **   **   **   12   15   17   16   19   23 
                     Some   38   39   35   36   35   **   32   **   **   **   41   43   45   47   46   46 
                    A Lot   41   39   50   52   55   **   59   **   **   **   45   39   35   34   34   30 
      Don't Know, Depends    2    4    1    1    2   **    2   **   **   **    3    3    2    3    2    2
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                       N  1561 1283 1552  809 2701      2852                 968 1081 1770  978 2247 1770  



PERCENTAGE WITHIN STUDY YEAR
Table 4B.1
Source:  The American National Election Studies



     QUESTION TEXT:

     1964-1976: "In the past few years we have heard a lot about civil
     rights groups working to improve the position of the Negro in this
     country. How much real change do you think there has been in the
     position of the Negro in the past few years: a lot, some, or not much
     at all?"
     1984 and later:  "In the past few years, we have heard a lot about
     improving the position of black people in this country. How much real
     change do you think there has been in the position of black people in
     the past few years: a lot, some, or not much at all?"
       


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     Table generated:  27NOV05