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A. Do you think the opportunities for blacks to get ahead have improved in the last five years, remained about the same, or gotten worse?
Black opportunities improved in last five years · Asked in 1 wave, 1982 · 510 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Improved | Remained same | Gotten worse | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 47% | 34% | 19% | 510 | ±5 | |
| Northeast † | 47% | 36% | 17% | 79 | ±14 | |
| Midwest | 41% | 28% | 31% | 121 | ±10 | |
| South | 51% | 37% | 13% | 262 |
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 |
| ±7 |
| West † | 44% | 30% | 26% | 48 | ±17 |