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Which would you most like to be called, "Black", "Negro", "Colored", or "Afro- American", or does it make any difference?
Preferred racial name · Asked in 1 wave, 1982 · 510 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Black | Negro | Colored | Afro-american | Makes no difference | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 53% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 31% | 510 | ±5 | |
| Protestant | 53% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 29% | 422 | ±6 | |
| Catholic † |
General Social Survey 1982 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 510 |
| 53% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 44% |
| 48 |
| ±17 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ±98 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | ±52 |
| None † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | ±23 |