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Black American Perspectives [United States]: The Future of Civil Rights, November 11-25, 1991 (ICPSR 4028)
Released/updated on: 2005-12-15
Geographic coverage: United States
This study sought to gather Black Americans' perspectives on the effectiveness of Civil Rights Organizations (CROs) and to better understand their views on the future of civil rights in the United States. Respondents were asked a series of questions regarding (1) their attachments to CROs, (2) the effectiveness of CROs and related institutions, (3) future programs of CROs, (4) political and racially based attitudes and beliefs, and (5) social, economic, and demographic measures. The CROs inquired about were the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), The Urban League, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Background information on respondents includes age, highest level of education, and income.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #2, March 1996 (ICPSR 4509)
Released/updated on: 2008-07-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This poll, conducted March 27-28, 1996, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. This survey also includes an oversample of African American respondents who participated in the March 20-21, 1996 cohort CBS NEWS MONTHLY POLL #1, MARCH 1996 (ICPSR 4508). Respondents of this poll were asked to give their opinions about President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency. Respondents were also asked to give their opinions on various social issues such as whether full equality for African Americans would be obtained in their lifetime, whether full racial integration was favored, the condition of race relations in the United States, and the degree of change that had occurred regarding the position of African Americans as a whole. A series of questions solicited respondents' opinions about the Million Man March that took place in Washington DC in October of 1995. These questions addressed whether the Million Man March was a good idea and whether it had a major influence in the African American community. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of several Black leaders such as Colin Powell, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, and Jesse Jackson. A series of questions were also posed regarding Louis Farrakhan and included questions that addressed whether the views of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam reflected those of African Americans, whether Farrakhan was a positive force in the African American community, whether Farrakhan was prejudiced against White and Jewish people, whether respondents approved of Farrakhan's trip overseas, and whether respondents approved of the meeting Farrakhan had with Iraqi leader Saddham Hussein. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, household income, education level, type of residential area (e.g. urban or rural), political party affiliation, political party philosophy, and religious preference.
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Comparative Study of Community Decision-Making (ICPSR 25)
Released/updated on: 2008-03-25
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, Milwaukee, Akron, Charlotte, Indiana, Santa Ana, Berkeley, Fort Worth, Utica, Tyler, Cambridge, Utah, San Jose, Memphis, Jacksonville, Arizona, Buffalo, Boston, Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Petersburg, Clifton, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Waukegan, Hammond, Texas, Connecticut, Newark, Georgia, Malden, Tampa, Indianapolis, Duluth, United States, Tennessee, Euclid, Alabama, Pasadena, Albany (New York), Warren, Amarillo, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Massachusetts, Washington (state), Missouri, Hamilton, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Wisconsin, Gary, Schenectady, Waterbury, Fullerton, St. Paul, Bloomington, Minnesota, Irvington, New York (state), Birmingham, New Jersey, Michigan, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Palo Alto, Long Beach, New Hampshire, Manchester, Ohio, South Bend, Waco
This study contains data for 51 communities with populations of 50,000-750,000 in 22 states of the United States on the characteristics of community leadership, decision-making, and patterns of influence, as well as political, economic, and demographic composition of the communities and per capita expenditures for various common community functions. Information regarding general political and public policy issues, specific municipal problems, and their solutions was obtained from interviews with eight prominent individuals in each city, such as the Chamber of Commerce president, a labor leader, a leading newspaper editor or publisher, the chairmen of the Democratic and Republican parties, the president of the largest bank, and the mayor. Data are also provided on the characteristics of the cities, including composite indexes created from the interview data as well as data from other sources. The study is composed of three files: a Merged Aggregate and Individual file (Part 1), an Aggregate file (Part 2), and an Individual file (Part 3). The Merged Aggregate and Individual file (Part 1) contains the responses of the individuals interviewed and information on the characteristics of each respondent's city from other sources. Items include education, health, culture, welfare, and total expenditures of the city. The Aggregate file (Part 2) contains information on the population characteristics of each city, as well as information on the structure, income, and expenditures of the city government. Demographic indices describe age and income distribution of the population, racial composition, level of educational attainment, and the size, income and occupational distribution of the labor force. The Individual file (Part 3) provides information received from respondents on decision-making pertaining to issues of urban renewal, mayoral elections, air pollution control, race relations, health, education, industrial and economic development, and anti-poverty programs.
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Negro Political Participation Study, 1961-1962 (ICPSR 7255)
Released/updated on: 2006-08-15
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, Mississippi, United States, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina
Time period: 1961-01-01--1962-01-01
This study was designed to investigate patterns of
political participation among adult Blacks in the South. All
interviews were taken in the former confederate states: Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Along with a Black
adults sample (Part 2), a sample of White adults (Part 3) was included
as a control group for comparison and a sample of Black students (Part
1) was interviewed with an aim to projecting trends in participation
patterns. Variables ascertained voting behavior, political discussion,
degree of political organizational activity, participation in
demonstrations, and communication with public officials as modes of
political participation. Respondents' views on Black leadership,
effectiveness of Black organizations, attitudes of White leaders and
officials, the effect of electoral laws on Black participation,
perceptions of the major parties, party identification, and feelings
on race relations were also assessed. The questions asked of both
adult samples are identical, and the data may be used for comparative
purposes. Demographic data include age, sex, level of education,
primary and secondary occupations, religious preference, and family
income.
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New Haven Community Study, 1959 (ICPSR 7205)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: New Haven, United States, Connecticut
This study focused on political attitudes and behavior of voters in New Haven, Connecticut, with regard to local politics and community problems. In addition to measures of general political information, interest, participation, and party identification, the respondents were asked detailed questions about major local problems and degree of involvement, local organizational membership, evaluation of local leaders and degree of contact, and the perceived possibility of personal impact on community problems. Demographic data include age, sex, race, marital status, religion, education, family income, employment status, and occupation.