In 1990 United States General Social Survey interviewed 887 people. People were asked their opinion towards racial attitude. The question asked was: White people have a right to keep blacks out of their neighbourhoods if they want to, and blacks should respect that right? The majority of the people strongly disagreed. fivety three point one percent of both male and female disagreed with the statement only 8.3% agree with the statement. This clearly shows that the American public has a possitive attitude towards racial discrimination against blacks. However, males and females responded differently: 53.5% percent of male respondents disagreed strongly, while 52.8% of females respondents disagreed strongly. On the other hand, more females disagreed strongly than did males. Only 7.3% percent of male population disagreed strongly while 9.2% percent of females disagreed.

Although, overall females and males have close opinion about the whites keeping blacks out of their neighbourhood. The survey found profound differences between the responent's age groups and their opinions about whites keeping Blacks out of neighbourhood. The Survey shows that young age groups disagree strongly above statement than old groups. As the people grow older the possitive attitude towards racial segregation is also decreases. (i.e the older people you ask this question the more likely they respond yes)

When the age group of between 18-29 were presented with the above statement, 69.9% percent said they disagreed strongly while 62% percent of the 30 - 44 age group responded the same. Only 46.8% percent of the 45 - 64 age group said they disagreed strongly. Only 26.2% percent of the people older than 64 said they disagreed with the statement. At the sametime, this group has highest number of people who said they agreed with the statement slightly. Finally, we can conclude that old people have a more neggative attitude about racial segregation than the young people.

The people's attitude about racial segregation may also influenced by their income. This section was divided into three income groups: those who make less than $ 15,000 those whose income rage between $30,000 to $ 50,000 and those $50,000 and more. To whose income range between 15-30 were presented this statement: white people have a right if they want to, and (negroes/Blacks} out of their neighbourhoods if they want to, and (Negroes/Blacks} should respect that right. Fivety six point six percent say they disagree strongly, while only 6.8% say they agree strongly. More than 24% percent say they disagree slightly.

In the United States, the level of poverty among blacks is the highest in the country. More Blacks live in poverty than whites. Some sociologists argue that discrimination is the major problem that prevents blacks from achieving economic independence. In 1986 the American General Social Survey found that majority of Americans agreed that discrimination hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs. One Thousand three hundred and twelve people were asked how much discrimination is there that hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs? twenty nine point nine percent say it hurts a lot while only 9.6% percent say it doesn't hurt.

There are profound differences between males and female in responding to the above question. More females think discrimination hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs. Thirty one percent say it does, while only 28.4% males responded the same. On the other hand, more females say that it does not hurt than males. Only 8.6% males responded that there are none, while 10.4% percent of female responded the same.

The other astonishing finding of the 1990 American GSS is that almost all age groups think that much discrimination hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs. 31.2% percent of the ages between 18 and 29 think that much discrimination hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs. Only 7.1% percent said it does not hurt. However, the groups of 18 - 29 and 45 - 64 responded almost the same. the group of 45-64 said that they thought much discrimination impairs the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs while only 8.6 say it does not hurts.

The highest proportion of the population who think that discrimination does not hurt the chances of blacks to get good

paying jobs are found in the old age group. In the ages between 64 and 89, 13% responded it doesn't hurt, 28.3% say it does hurt. The level of income seem to have a great influence on the respondents feelings toward discrimination. According to the American General Social Survey, the highest proportion of the population who think that discrimination hurts the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs are found in groups whose income is higher than $ 50,000 dollar a year. 36.8 percentage of those groups say that it doest hurt, while only 6.4 percent responded it does not hurt.

The American General survey also found that the less income people the more likely to react negatively. For example, the highest proportion of the people who say discrimination does not hurt the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs are found in the group whose income is below $15,000 a year. Thirteen point five percent believe that discrimination has nothing to with the chances of blacks to get good paying jobs. From a sociological prospective, this finding reflects the social reality of the people. Poor people always tend to portray themselves as a victims of the system and not that of others.

The American General Social Survey also conducted a survey in which people were asked who would they work with if they are employed. Q: If employed: Are the people who work where you work all white, mostly white, about and half, mostly black, or all black ? The GSS found that majority of the people surveyed wont to work with mostly whites. 48.7% percent responded mostly whites only 3.1 percent responded most blacks, and less than one percent say they wont to work alone. However, in the preferences of only one race. majority of the people responded all whites. 34.7 said all whites,

only 1 percent said all black.

Although there are differences between the preferences of male and females, no substantial differences were found. 32.2 percent of male say all white while 37.2% percent of women responded all white. However, more female preferred mostly white than males. From both females and males, only one percent say they would work with all black workers.

In the classic action of age groups, there are differences in opinion between age groups. From those between 18 and 29. 44.2% percent, or 84 of them say they would work all whites, only 1.1% percent say they would work with all Blacks. However, the highest proportion of the people who preferred to work with all whites are found in the age group of 64-89. Fivety nine point five percent said they prefer all whites. Although less people prefer blacks. the highest number of people who preferred mostly black were found in the age group (45-64). 5.7 percent prefer most black workers.

Although income influences people's opinions about racial attitude, in this survey, no substantial differences were found.

People whose incomes are less than $15.000 made their first preference white. 43.7% percent of all people would prefer all whites, while only 1.7% percent would prefer their co-workers as all blacks. However, more than 20% percent of this income group would prefer half blacks and half whites. The majority of those whose income is more than 50+ said they preferred that most of their co-workers were whites. 56.8% percent responded mostly whites, while only 4.2% percent responded most black.

According to the American GGS, 1290 people surveyed in 1990, were asked in general whether they favour or oppose the bussing of negroes/black and white schoolchildren from one district to another?. The majority of people interviewed oppose the idea. Eight hundred and ninety out of 1290 people (65%) say they oppose the idea of bussing blacks and children from one district to another. Although there is a difference between males and females. There were no substantial findings to report. Both genders expressed resentment about the idea. Sixty five percent of males oppose the idea while almost the same number of females opposed the idea. The only visible difference that 34.9% females favour and 35% of males favour.

In responding to this question, there are substantial differences between age groups. 48.3% of the age group between 18 and 19 favour the idea, while 51.7% opposed. Old age group seem to have the highest proportion of the people who opposed the idea. 69.8% say they don't favour the idea. No substantial differences were found in the other two groups. No differences were found in income groups. The majority of them opposed and between 30 and 40 were favour. 36.9% of those whose income fall bellow $15,000 favour the idea while 63.1% opposed the idea. Only 32.8% percent of those whose income is above $50,000 were on favour, while 67.2 opposed.

Before the civil rights movement, blacks were not allowed to live in certain areas. The white people denied blacks enter into their neighbourhoods because of prejudice and discrimination. However, the Civil rights movement shifted public opinion away from prejudice and discrimination. In the last two decades blacks moved from ghettos and inner cities to suburbs, the area that used to be designated for white population. This data shows that blacks have spread throughout the country. 1293 people were asked whether there are any negroes/blacks living in their neighbourhood. 57.7% of all people interviewed responded that they were blacks neighbours in the are, while 42.5 responded

no.

No substantial differences were found between males and Females. 57.7% males say they were black neighbours in their area.

57.2% of females responded affirmatively, 42.3% males responded no while 42.8% female also responded no.

In the GSS all groups reported that there was a black neighbourhood in their area. However, I found that in the old age group (64-89) less people responded that there was a black neighbourhood in their area than those in all other age groups. 53.8% responded yes while 46.2% responded no. Overall the highest group who responded yes were found in the age group of 45-64; 59.4% responded yes.

One other astonishing finding in the GSS is that no differences were found between the income groups. Contrary to popular beliefs, more high level income people reported that there were black neighbourhoods in their area than in the low income areas. 54.9 of those whose income range from 0-15 say that there black neighbourhoods exist in their area, while 61.3 of those 50+ say that there are black neighbourhoods in their area. 45.1 of (0-15)said no while 38.8 (5+) also said no.

However, I found that there more black people live in the area where 15-30 income group resides. Only 39.6 of this group responded that no blacks were in their neighbourhoods.

Eight hundred and nine people were asked what they think about the intermarriage law. question asked was this: Do you think there should be laws against marriage between blacks and whites? The majority people responded No. Seven hundred and nineteen out of the 890 rsponded no, while only 171 favour the law.

Although genders show strong resentment about the law, there are substantial difference in their opinion. More females favour the law and responded yes than males. 21.2% percent of total females responded yes, while only 16.7 males responded yes.On the other hand, more males said no than female. 83.3% total of all males said yes compare to that female of 78.8%.

There are substantial difference in opinion between the age. The survey shows that the older groups tend to favour the law. The highest age group that favour the intermarriage were found in the age group of 64-89. When ask where their should be laws against marriages between blacks and white? More than one third responded yes, while only 64.1 responded yes. The next age group that favour the law were 45-64. 26.1% responded yes while 73.9 responded no.

As we have seen above, income influences people's opinion about racial attitude. In this case, people whose income is less than $15,000 per year seem to favour the law. when asked what they think that there should be laws against marriages between Blacks and whites. 29.7 responded yes. However, those whose income is higher than $50,000 per year show little support about the law. more than ninety percent responded. Only 9.2 percent say yes.