Now I am going to read you several statements. For each one please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly. The first statement is: A. It is wonderful that young people today have greater freedom to protest against things they don't like and to 'do their own thing.'
Youthful protest and freedom is wonderful · Asked in 2 waves, 1990–1994 · 2,846 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 16% | 50% | 27% | 7% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,474 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| 1474 |
| ±3 |
| White | 15% | 51% | 27% | 7% | 1216 | ±3 |
| Black | 20% | 47% | 27% | 6% | 197 | ±8 |
| Other races † | 17% | 46% | 30% | 7% | 61 | ±14 |
General Social Survey 1994 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.