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| 1962 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1995 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 | |
| Good Chance Education (Gallup) | |||||||||
Not as good a chance |
44% | 35% | (30%) | 40% | 34% | 33% | n/a | 41% | 47% |
As good/same chance |
56 | 65 | (70) | 60 | 66 | 64 | n/a | 59 | 53 |
| Good Chance Housing (Gallup) | |||||||||
Not as good a chance |
n/a | 47% | (49%) | 43% | n/a | 41% | 44% | 46% | 51% |
As good/same chance |
n/a | 54 | (51) | 57 | n/a | 59 | 56 | 54 | 49 |
Good Chance Education (Gallup): "In general, do you think that black children have as good a chance as white children in your community to get a good education, or don't you think they have as good a chance?" A sample size below 100 cases occurred in 1990, when 96 black respondents answered this question. Data from 1989 to 2001 were collected by telephone interview.
1. As good a chance
2. Not as good a chance
Good Chance Housing (Gallup): "Again, in general, do you think that blacks have as good a chance as white people in your community to get any housing they can afford, or don't you think they have as good a chance?" A sample size below 100 cases occurred in 1990, when 96 black respondents answered this question. Data from 1989 to 2001 were collected by telephone interview.
1. As good a chance
2. Not as good a chance
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