Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1993

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FLAG Some people say the Confederate flag reminds them of white supremacy and racial conflict. Other people say the Confederate flag is a symbol of Southern heritage and pride. Do you think the flag is more a symbol of racial conflict, or of Southern pride?   1) Racial conflict   2) Southern pride   3) Don't know/No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Racial conflict	164	18.4%	18.4%	-1.72
Southern pride	628	70.4%	88.8%	.13
Don't know/No answer	100	11.2%	100%	1.99

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Education Political party Race Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Racial conflict	23.0% 26	21.8% 89	13.4% 34	12.8% 14	18.4% 163
Southern pride	65.5% 74	67.2% 275	77.6% 197	69.7% 76	70.3% 622
Don't know/No answer	11.5% 13	11.0% 45	9.1% 23	17.4% 19	11.3% 100
TOTAL	100.0% 113	100.0% 409	100.0% 254	100.0% 109	885

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Racial conflict	18.3% 67	18.4% 97	18.4% 164
Southern pride	72.7% 266	68.8% 362	70.4% 628
Don't know/No answer	9.0% 33	12.7% 67	11.2% 100
TOTAL	100.0% 366	100.0% 526	892

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than grade 9	9th to 11th grade	High School graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Racial conflict	11.5% 3	11.4% 8	12.5% 31	20.8% 52	23.6% 70	18.4% 164
Southern pride	50.0% 13	74.3% 52	77.4% 192	70.4% 176	65.3% 194	70.4% 627
Don't know/No answer	38.5% 10	14.3% 10	10.1% 25	8.8% 22	11.1% 33	11.2% 100
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 70	100.0% 248	100.0% 250	100.0% 297	891

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other party	TOTAL
Racial conflict	12.6% 40	25.8% 69	19.8% 46	11.5% 3	18.8% 158
Southern pride	79.8% 253	60.3% 161	70.7% 164	65.4% 17	70.7% 595
Don't know/No answer	7.6% 24	13.9% 37	9.5% 22	23.1% 6	10.6% 89
TOTAL	100.0% 317	100.0% 267	100.0% 232	100.0% 26	842

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	TOTAL
Racial conflict	13.9% 102	44.9% 48	0.0% 0	32.4% 12	18.3% 162
Southern pride	76.5% 560	32.7% 35	100.0% 7	56.8% 21	70.6% 623
Don't know/No answer	9.6% 70	22.4% 24	0.0% 0	10.8% 4	11.1% 98
TOTAL	100.0% 732	100.0% 107	100.0% 7	100.0% 37	883

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Baptist	Other Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	None	TOTAL
Racial conflict	16.7% 56	19.8% 53	16.8% 24	38.5% 5	14.8% 9	24.6% 14	18.4% 161
Southern pride	71.9% 241	71.3% 191	74.1% 106	46.2% 6	68.9% 42	57.9% 33	70.6% 619
Don't know/No answer	11.3% 38	9.0% 24	9.1% 13	15.4% 2	16.4% 10	17.5% 10	11.1% 97
TOTAL	100.0% 335	100.0% 268	100.0% 143	100.0% 13	100.0% 61	100.0% 57	877