wrkwayup
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Question B. Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement (HAND CARD TO RESPONDENT): Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Black people should do the same without special favors.
Values
[1]agree strongly[2]agree somewhat[3]neither agree nor disagree[4]disagree somewhat[5]disagree strongly[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | agree strongly | agree somewhat | neither agree nor disagree | disagree somewhat | disagree strongly | don't know | no answer | skipped on web | Total |
| 1994 | 1522 | 640 | 421 | 147 | 142 | 86 | 29 | 5 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 944 | 854 | 549 | 223 | 186 | 109 | 33 | 6 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 961 | 785 | 538 | 226 | 159 | 113 | 43 | 7 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 940 | 798 | 524 | 204 | 168 | 131 | 39 | 13 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 1857 | 422 | 238 | 115 | 69 | 50 | 10 | 4 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 1906 | 367 | 250 | 141 | 90 | 48 | 7 | 3 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 2518 | 857 | 569 | 251 | 177 | 113 | 21 | 4 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 694 | 589 | 375 | 167 | 115 | 64 | 15 | 4 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 614 | 586 | 419 | 181 | 137 | 95 | 7 | 5 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 672 | 537 | 350 | 188 | 118 | 84 | 18 | 7 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 863 | 636 | 487 | 238 | 176 | 122 | 12 | 4 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 979 | 679 | 486 | 297 | 205 | 198 | 14 | 9 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 789 | 478 | 417 | 264 | 190 | 182 | 19 | 9 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 1315 | 609 | 536 | 640 | 380 | 523 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 1168 | 591 | 524 | 482 | 298 | 439 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 1126 | 563 | 471 | 473 | 295 | 328 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 3309 |
| Total | 18868 | 9991 | 7154 | 4237 | 2905 | 2685 | 332 | 99 | 40 | 46311 |