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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	1,319	39.9
2) Agree somewhat	983	29.7
3) Neither agree nor disagree	456	13.8
4) Disagree somewhat	327	9.9
5) Disagree strongly	188	5.7
8) Dont know	25	0.8
9) No answer	10	0.3
TOTAL	3,308	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	1,342	41
2) Agree somewhat	935	28.6
3) Neither agree nor disagree	453	13.8
4) Disagree somewhat	278	8.5
5) Disagree strongly	199	6.1
8) Dont know	48	1.5
9) No answer	18	0.5
TOTAL	3,273	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Instructional Dataset

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	1,342	41.8
2) Agree somewhat	935	29.2
3) Neither agree nor disagree	453	14.1
4) Disagree somewhat	278	8.7
5) Disagree strongly	199	6.2
TOTAL	3,207	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	1,342	41
2) Agree somewhat	935	28.6
3) Neither agree nor disagree	453	13.8
4) Disagree somewhat	278	8.5
5) Disagree strongly	199	6.1
8) Dont know	48	1.5
9) No answer	18	0.5
TOTAL	3,273	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	1,012	43.4
2) Agree somewhat	665	28.5
3) Neither agree nor disagree	288	12.3
4) Disagree somewhat	218	9.3
5) Disagree strongly	116	5
8) Dont know	25	1.1
9) No answer	8	0.3
TOTAL	2,332	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	1,319	39.9
2) Agree somewhat	983	29.7
3) Neither agree nor disagree	456	13.8
4) Disagree somewhat	327	9.9
5) Disagree strongly	188	5.7
8) Dont know	25	0.8
9) No answer	10	0.3
TOTAL	3,308	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 2002

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	422	46.5
2) Agree somewhat	238	26.2
3) Neither agree nor disagree	115	12.7
4) Disagree somewhat	69	7.6
5) Disagree strongly	50	5.5
8) Dont know	10	1.1
9) No answer	4	0.4
TOTAL	908	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WKWYUP_1 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement? Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP_1) (WKWYUP_1)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	300	42.7
2) Agree somewhat	212	30.2
3) Neither agree nor disagree	79	11.2
4) Disagree somewhat	65	9.2
5) Disagree strongly	42	6
8) Dont know	2	0.3
9) No answer	3	0.4
TOTAL	703	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WKWYUP_2 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement? Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP_2) (WKWYUP_2)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	419	41.4
2) Agree somewhat	289	28.5
3) Neither agree nor disagree	136	13.4
4) Disagree somewhat	104	10.3
5) Disagree strongly	50	4.9
8) Dont know	10	1
9) No answer	5	0.5
TOTAL	1,013	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WKWYUP_3 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement? Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP_3) (WKWYUP_3)

	TOTAL	%
0) Inapplicable	0	0
1) Agree strongly	348	40.7
2) Agree somewhat	239	27.9
3) Neither agree nor disagree	128	15
4) Disagree somewhat	97	11.3
5) Disagree strongly	35	4.1
8) Dont know	6	0.7
9) No answer	3	0.4
TOTAL	856	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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VCF9040 from American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004

Now Im going to read several more statements. After each one, I would like you to tell me how strongly you agree or disagree. The first statement is: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should to the same without any special favors. (VCF9040)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	4,168	28.2
2) Agree somewhat	3,955	26.8
3) Neither agree nor disagree	1,303	8.8
4) Disagree somewhat	1,526	10.3
5) Disagree strongly	688	4.7
8) DK	79	0.5
9) NA; no Post IW; form A (1986); form B (1990)	3,057	20.7
TOTAL	14,776	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	Other

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BLK CMPR from American National Election Studies, 2000

Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without any special favors. Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with this statement? (BLK CMPR)

	TOTAL	%
0) NA; INAP	0	0
1) AGREE STRONGLY	561	36.1
2) AGREE SOMEWHAT	491	31.6
3) NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE	188	12.1
4) DISAGREE SOMEWHAT	212	13.6
5) DISAGREE STRONGLY	89	5.7
8) DK	9	0.6
9) REFUSED	5	0.3
TOTAL	1,555	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	Mixed-mode

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 2004

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	367	40.5
2) Agree somewhat	250	27.6
3) Neither agree nor disagree	141	15.6
4) Disagree somewhat	90	9.9
5) Disagree strongly	48	5.3
8) Dont know	7	0.8
9) No answer	3	0.3
TOTAL	906	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 2006

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	857	43
2) Agree somewhat	569	28.6
3) Neither agree nor disagree	251	12.6
4) Disagree somewhat	177	8.9
5) Disagree strongly	113	5.7
8) Dont know	21	1.1
9) No answer	4	0.2
TOTAL	1,992	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 2000

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	798	42.5
2) Agree somewhat	524	27.9
3) Neither agree nor disagree	204	10.9
4) Disagree somewhat	168	9
5) Disagree strongly	131	7
8) Dont know	39	2.1
9) No answer	13	0.7
TOTAL	1,877	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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V085143 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008

Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without any special favors. (V085143)

	TOTAL	%
-9) Refused	10	0.4
-8) Dont know	15	0.6
-2) No Post-election IW	221	9.5
1) Agree strongly	739	31.8
2) Agree somewhat	651	28
3) Neither agree nor disagree	335	14.4
4) Disagree somewhat	208	9
5) Disagree strongly	144	6.2
TOTAL	2,323	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 1996

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	854	43.6
2) Agree somewhat	549	28
3) Neither agree nor disagree	223	11.4
4) Disagree somewhat	186	9.5
5) Disagree strongly	109	5.6
8) Dont know	33	1.7
9) No answer	6	0.3
TOTAL	1,960	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 1998

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	785	42
2) Agree somewhat	538	28.8
3) Neither agree nor disagree	226	12.1
4) Disagree somewhat	159	8.5
5) Disagree strongly	113	6
8) Dont know	43	2.3
9) No answer	7	0.4
TOTAL	1,871	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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WRKWAYUP from General Social Survey, 1994

Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors. (WRKWAYUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree strongly	640	43.5
2) Agree somewhat	421	28.6
3) Neither agree nor disagree	147	10
4) Disagree somewhat	142	9.7
5) Disagree strongly	86	5.9
8) Dont know	29	2
9) No answer	5	0.3
TOTAL	1,470	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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MINORITY from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996

In general, when you think about the current laws and regulations to protect the following, do they go too far, strike about the right balance, or not go far enough? - The rights of minorities (MINORITY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Go too far	216	27
2) Strike about the right balance	301	37.6
3) Dont go far enough	213	26.6
4) Dont Know	70	8.8
TOTAL	800	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	Regional Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	Phone

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C8EQLMIN from State of Disunion Survey, 1996

Now Id like to ask about some changes that have occurred in recent decades. Please tell me whether you feel each change was very good, mostly good, mostly bad, or very bad for our society: h. greater attention to equality for racial and ethnic minorities. (C8EQLMIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very good	345	17.6
2) Mostly good	1,164	59.5
3) Mostly bad	348	17.8
4) Very bad	98	5
TOTAL	1,955	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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MNRTYATT from Anti-Semitism in the United States, 1981

On the whole, do you feel that minority groups in this country are receiving too much attention, too little attention or just the right amount of attention these days? (MNRTYATT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much attention	539	45.5
2) Too little attention	250	21.1
3) Right amount	395	33.4
TOTAL	1,184	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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MINRGHT from Anti-Semitism in the United States, 1964

Now I am going to read a list of statements to you and I would like to know whether you agree or disagree with each one. -- These days you hear too much about the rights of minorities and too little about the rights of the majority. (MINRGHT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	1,145	65.6
2) Disagree	600	34.4
TOTAL	1,745	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	In-Person

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STD_MINO from Carnegie Council National Surveys of Higher Education, Graduate Student Sample (1975)

Please indicate the extent of your agreement or disagreement with each of the following statements. - These days you hear too much about the rights of minorities and not enough about the rights of the majority. (STD_MINO)

	TOTAL	%
0) Refused	0	0
1) Strongly Agree	3,164	14.9
2) Agree with Reservations	6,577	30.9
3) Disagree with Reservations	7,796	36.7
4) Strongly Disagree	3,722	17.5
TOTAL	21,259	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	Other
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	Mailed

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RTMAJOR from Carnegie Foundation National Survey of Higher Education, Faculty Sample (1975)

Please indicate the extent of your agreement or disagreement with each of the following statements: -- These days you hear too much about the rights of minorities and not enough about the rights of the majority. (RTMAJOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	4,184	17.3
2) Agree with reservations	7,738	32
3) Disagree with reservations	8,125	33.6
4) Strongly disagree	4,141	17.1
TOTAL	24,188	100.0

Survey Details
Scope:	U.S. Sample
Frame:	Other
Sample:	Random Sample
Mode:	Mailed

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