1. Race and Ethnicity Nov 17, 2014

2. Background Conventional racial/ethnic classification Numbers and trends Black Migration: South to North Urban to rural Segregation/white supremacy Legal/political changes

3. Racial attitudes “Traditional” prejudice Decline of traditional prejudice Extent today Who is prejudiced Black/white opinion today

4. Public Opinion, 1939 Do you think... A. There should be laws compelling Negroes to live in certain districts 41% B. There should be no laws, but there should be an unwritten understanding, backed up by social pressure, to keep Negroes out of the neighborhoods where white people live 42% C. Negroes should be allowed to live wherever they want to live, and there should be no laws nor social pressure to keep them from it? 13%

5. Public Opinion, 1944 and 1999 1944 In general, do you think Negroes are as intelligent as white people--that is, can they learn just as well if they are given the same education? Yes: 44%; No 47%; DK 8% (whites only) 1999: In general, do you think black people are more intelligent than whites, less intelligent than whites, or about the same? More 3%; Less 1%; About the same 92%; DK 4%

6. Beliefs about Discrimination For each of the following groups, please tell me if you feel they are receiving too many special advantages, receiving fair treatment, or being discriminated against. How about... blacks... --are they receiving special advantages, receiving fair treatment, or being discriminated against? White Black Special Advantages19%1% Fair Treatment40%20% Discriminated Against35%72%

7. Beliefs about Discrimination (2) For each of the following groups, please tell me if you feel they are receiving too many special advantages, receiving fair treatment, or being discriminated against. How about... whites... --are they receiving special advantages, receiving fair treatment, or being discriminated against? White Black Special Advantages11%35% Fair Treatment63%46% Discriminated Against21%12%

8. How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination against blacks is in this country? (2010) WhiteBlackHisp Very Serious12%38%23% Somewhat serious39%43%51% Not too serious35%18%21% Not at all serious14%1%6%