Americans Speak Out on Race and Racism.What do Americans think about race? To find out, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times polled 2,041 Americans--1,107 whites and 934 blacks--on the issue. These graphs This partial list of graphs contains definitions of graphs and graph families which are known by particular names, but do not have a Wikipedia article of their own. For collected definitions of graph theory terms that do not refer to individual graph types, such as reflect responses to questions 1 to 5, below. Black Americans' answers are reported in the top row of graphs, white Americans' responses in the bottom row. Note: Percentages do not add up to 100 because respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. who did not know or who had no answer are not included. Source: The New York Times. Telephone survey conducted during June June: see month. 2000. 1. In order to make up for past discrimination, do you favor or oppose programs that make special efforts to help minorities get ahead? 2. Do you think the future of the next generation of Americans will be better, worse, or about the same as life today? 3. Compared to your parents' generation, do you think your opportunities to succeed in life are better than theirs, about the same as theirs, or worse than theirs? 4. How important do you think improving race relations race relations Noun, pl the relations between members of two or more races within a single community race relations npl → relaciones fpl raciales is to the future of the U.S.? 5. Do you think race relations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are generally good or generally bad? A. Which group of Americans believes more strongly that race is but one component in a variety of economic and social issues facing the country? B. Which group of Americans believes more strongly that they have a better chance to succeed in life than their parents had? C. What is the difference between the percentage of whites who have a favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. view of race relations in the U.S. today and the percentage of blacks who hold the same view? D. What percentage of blacks believe life will be better for the next generation of Americans? What percentage of whites feel the same way? E. What is the difference between the percentage of whites who favor special programs to compensate for past racial discrimination and the percentage of blacks who agree? A. whites. B. blacks. C. 7 percent. D. blacks: 44 percent; whites: 39 percent. E. 30 percent. [GRAPHS OMITTED] |
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