Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1994

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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 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	154	16.4%	16.4%	-1.75
Southern pride	635	67.7%	84.1%	.01
Don't know/No answer	149	15.9%	100%	1.77

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Gender Political party Race Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Racial conflict	25.8% 25	20.9% 85	10.9% 30	7.5% 11	16.3% 151
Southern pride	57.7% 56	65.8% 268	73.1% 201	71.4% 105	68.0% 630
Don't know/No answer	16.5% 16	13.3% 54	16.0% 44	21.1% 31	15.7% 145
TOTAL	100.0% 97	100.0% 407	100.0% 275	100.0% 147	926

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than grade 9	9th to 11th grade	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Racial conflict	9.4% 3	9.1% 8	12.2% 36	18.9% 45	22.1% 62	16.5% 154
Southern pride	56.3% 18	64.8% 57	73.3% 217	67.6% 161	64.1% 180	67.7% 633
Don't know/No answer	34.4% 11	26.1% 23	14.5% 43	13.4% 32	13.9% 39	15.8% 148
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 88	100.0% 296	100.0% 238	100.0% 281	935

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Racial conflict	14.6% 56	17.7% 98	16.4% 154
Southern pride	72.9% 280	64.1% 355	67.7% 635
Don't know/No answer	12.5% 48	18.2% 101	15.9% 149
TOTAL	100.0% 384	100.0% 554	938

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other party	TOTAL
Racial conflict	9.6% 28	26.7% 80	13.7% 32	18.9% 10	17.1% 150
Southern pride	77.4% 226	57.7% 173	73.0% 170	60.4% 32	68.5% 601
Don't know/No answer	13.0% 38	15.7% 47	13.3% 31	20.8% 11	14.5% 127
TOTAL	100.0% 292	100.0% 300	100.0% 233	100.0% 53	878

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	TOTAL
Racial conflict	11.7% 87	43.9% 54	16.7% 1	14.0% 8	16.2% 150
Southern pride	74.8% 555	25.2% 31	83.3% 5	68.4% 39	67.9% 630
Don't know/No answer	13.5% 100	30.9% 38	0.0% 0	17.5% 10	15.9% 148
TOTAL	100.0% 742	100.0% 123	100.0% 6	100.0% 57	928

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Baptist	Other Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	None	TOTAL
Racial conflict	16.3% 55	12.0% 33	18.5% 20	50.0% 3	20.4% 29	18.3% 11	16.2% 151
Southern pride	68.6% 232	74.6% 206	69.4% 75	16.7% 1	57.0% 81	61.7% 37	68.0% 632
Don't know/No answer	15.1% 51	13.4% 37	12.0% 13	33.3% 2	22.5% 32	20.0% 12	15.8% 147
TOTAL	100.0% 338	100.0% 276	100.0% 108	100.0% 6	100.0% 142	100.0% 60	930