A. Do you think there should be laws against marriages between (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) and whites?
Laws against Black-white intermarriage · Asked in 21 waves, 1972–2002 · 29,659 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.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 11% | 89% | 924 | ±4 | |
| White |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 924 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,750 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,882 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,923 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,996 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,075 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 993 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 917 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,033 |
| General Social Survey 1988 |
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.
| 12% |
| 88% |
| 748 |
| ±4 |
| Black | 4% | 96% | 124 | ±10 |
| Other races † | 9% | 91% | 52 | ±15 |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.
| 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 |
| face to face |
| 1,481 |
| 977 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,534 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,354 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,370 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,327 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,311 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,321 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,352 |