GENERAL SOCIAL SURVEY 2012
FINAL REPORT
Trends in Public Attitudes about
Civil Liberties
JULY 2013
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Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
Tom W. Smith and Jaesok Son
July, 2013
Public support for civil liberties has risen over the last 40 years. People were asked whether members of
certain politically or socially controversial groups should be allowed to make a public speech favoring
their point-of-view, have a book advocating their position in a public library, or teach in a college. The
groups asked about were those “against all churches and religions” (anti-religionists), those believing that
“blacks are genetically inferior” (racists), Communists, those favoring “doing away with elections and
letting the military run the country” (militarists), homosexuals, and Muslim clergymen who preach
“hatred of the United States” (Muslim extremists). (For the wording of these questions see Appendix 1:
Question Wordings.) As Figures 1-6 illustrate, there have been appreciable increases in support for
allowing public speeches, books in libraries, and college teaching for almost all groups. Approval
typically increased by 10 to 30+ percentage points. For example, allowing anti-religionists to make
speeches rose from 66.1% in 1972 to 76.4% in 2012; permitting a Communist library book grew from
53.4% in 1972 to 70.5% in 2012; and accepting a homosexual college teacher climbed from 48.1% in
1973 to 82.7% in 2012. (For full percentages for all groups and all years, see the attached tables.)
The one notable exception was for racists. There was no clear trend on civil liberties for racists and the
changes from earliest-to-latest year were modest. Support for allowing a public speech fell from 61.5% in
1976 to 57.1% in 2012 (−4.4 percentage points), for a library book it went up from 59.8% in 1976 to
62.6% in 2012 (+2.8 points), and for college teaching it rose from 40.5% in 1976 to 45.6% in 2012
(+5.1 points). The average 1976-2012 change on these three items was only (+1.2 points). It appears that
the growing disapproval of racists suppressed the general rise in acceptance of civil liberties for this
group.
Three-item, civil-liberties indexes were made by taking the average percent for allowing each group to
make a public speech, have a book in a library, and teach in a college. As Figure 7 indicates, homosexuals
gained the most in first-to-latest changes (+27.6 points), followed by Communists (+19.1 points),
militarists (+15.3 points), anti-religionists (+15.3 points), Muslim extremists (+2.0 points), and racists
(+1.1 points). When these trends are expressed as percentage point change per annum, the gains were
+0.71 points for homosexuals, +0.50 for Muslim extremists, +0.48 for Communists, +0.43 for militarists,
+0.38 for anti-religionists, and +0.03 for racists. Thus, approval of civil liberties has been increasing by
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over half a percentage per annum for homosexuals, about half a percentage point per annum for Muslim
extremists, Communist, militarists, and anti-religionists, and less for racists.
Looking at the five groups that were tracked from 1976 through 2012 (excluding Muslim extremists who
were only covered in 2008-2012), the first-to-latest change in the average support for granting civil
liberties on the 15 items was from 53.5% in 1976 to 67.8% in 2012 (+14.3 points) and the low-to-high
change was from 52.0% in 1977 to 67.9% in 2010 (+15.9 points).
In 2012, these civil-liberties indexes show the highest support for granting of rights to homosexuals
(82.2%), followed by anti-religionists (71.5%), Communists (65.5%), militarists (64.9%), racists (55.1%),
and least support for civil liberties for Muslim extremists (41.4%).
Across all six groups in 2012, there was the most support for allowing a library book (68.0%), followed
by permitting a public speech (65.7%), and then by approving of college teaching (56.9%).
Men have generally been modestly more supportive of civil liberties than women have been. Looking
across all years, support for civil liberties has been typically been about 4-6 percentage points higher
among men than women. The exception is towards homosexuals. Men and women show no difference on
public speeches and library books and men are actually less likely to approve of a homosexual teaching
by −1.9 points.
Younger adults are considerably more for civil liberties than older adults are. Across all years, those
under 35 are more supportive than those 65+ of granting civil liberties typically by +25-35 points
regarding anti-religionists, Communists, militarists, and homosexuals. The age differences are smaller for
Muslim extremists (+8-9 points) and racists (+12-13 points). In addition, the age gap narrowed notably in
recent years for racists. In 2012, those under 35 were more supportive of civil liberties for racists than
those 65+ were by only +1.9 points for speeches, +8.6 points for library books, and +6.2 points for
teaching college. The 35-49 year olds were the most willing to grant civil liberties to racists. The large
cohort differences for most groups have been a major factor behind the rising level of support for civil
liberties as more approving younger generations replace less accepting older generations due to cohort
turnover. Conversely, the small and declining cohort difference for racists is one of the reasons why civil
liberties have not increased for this group.
The better educated are notably more supportive of civil liberties than the less educated are. These
differences are even greater and more general than the often substantial age differences. The college
educated are more likely than those with less than a high school education to support civil liberties by
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typically 30-40 percentage points. For example, support for allowing a militarist to speak was +39.9
points greater among the college educated than among those not completing high school, and the
difference for library books was +40.5 points, and for teaching college +34.1 points. Only the education
gaps for racists were somewhat smaller being +28.3 points for speaking, +30.3 points for library books,
and +21.3 points for teaching.
The data in this report are from the General Social Survey. The GSSs are full probability, in-person
samples of adults living in households in the United States. Data have been collected by NORC at the
University of Chicago. Core support for the GSS comes from the National Science Foundation.
Information on the GSS and the GSS data files are available at http://www.norc.org/GSS+Website.
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Appendix 1: Question Wordings
There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance,
somebody who is against all churches and religion...
a. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and
religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
b. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
c. If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote against churches and religion
should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior.
a. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community claiming that Blacks are inferior,
should he be allowed to speak, or not?
b. Should such a person be allowed to teach in college or university, or not?
c. If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote which said Blacks are inferior
should be taken out of your public Library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist.
a. Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be
allowed to speak, or not?
b. Suppose he is teaching in a college. Should he be fired, or no?
c. Suppose he wrote a book which is in your public library. Somebody in your community suggests
that the book should be removed from the library. Would you favor removing it, or not?
Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the country.
a. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community, should he be allowed to speak,
or not?
b. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
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c. Suppose he wrote a book advocating doing away with elections and letting the military run the
country. Somebody in your community suggests that the book be removed from the public
library. Would you favor removing it, or not?
And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual.
a. Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be
allowed to speak, or not?
b. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
c. If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote in favor of homosexuality
should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
Now consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States.
a. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community preaching hatred of the United
States, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
b. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
c. If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote which preaches hatred of the
United States should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book,
or not?
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ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
66.1%
66.3%
62.5%
64.8%
63.5%
65.8%
65.1%
68.5%
65.3%
70.0%
70.5%
72.4%
73.1%
72.8%
71.3%
73.1%
73.9%
74.9%
75.2%
76.6%
76.3%
77.9%
76.0%
76.1%
76.4%
31.5%
33.1%
36.2%
34.2%
35.9%
33.5%
33.4%
30.9%
33.4%
29.8%
27.9%
26.6%
25.2%
26.1%
27.1%
25.7%
24.7%
23.8%
23.7%
22.8%
22.8%
21.7%
23.2%
23.2%
22.5%
2.4%
.6%
1.3%
.9%
.6%
.6%
1.5%
.6%
1.3%
.2%
1.6%
.9%
1.7%
1.1%
1.5%
1.2%
1.4%
1.3%
1.2%
.6%
.9%
.4%
.8%
.7%
1.1%
1613
1503
1481
1499
1529
1468
1506
1469
1532
1462
980
1034
907
994
1063
2023
1914
1888
1860
936
874
1998
1353
1277
1306
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
41.4%
41.9%
42.1%
41.6%
39.7%
45.8%
46.1%
45.5%
46.1%
47.2%
46.1%
52.0%
50.8%
51.3%
53.3%
52.7%
55.7%
57.8%
56.7%
59.7%
63.9%
61.2%
60.4%
60.2%
63.2%
53.7%
55.2%
54.5%
56.1%
58.3%
51.3%
50.9%
51.1%
51.2%
49.7%
50.8%
43.8%
43.5%
45.4%
43.1%
42.6%
39.9%
37.1%
38.5%
38.9%
33.3%
36.5%
36.9%
37.2%
34.2%
4.9%
3.0%
3.3%
2.2%
2.0%
3.0%
3.1%
3.4%
2.6%
3.1%
3.0%
4.2%
5.7%
3.4%
3.6%
4.6%
4.5%
5.1%
4.8%
1.4%
2.8%
2.2%
2.7%
2.6%
2.7%
1610
1499
1481
1499
1529
1464
1505
1470
1527
1461
979
1035
907
994
1058
2020
1915
1884
1858
934
875
1995
1353
1272
1302
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ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
35.0%
36.4%
37.4%
37.8%
39.5%
35.4%
36.0%
33.3%
36.2%
31.0%
33.9%
28.9%
29.6%
29.2%
28.5%
27.9%
28.3%
26.8%
28.0%
25.3%
26.3%
26.8%
26.5%
24.7%
22.6%
61.1%
61.6%
60.5%
59.8%
58.6%
62.1%
61.4%
64.3%
61.5%
67.1%
64.2%
68.2%
67.1%
68.4%
67.7%
69.9%
68.5%
69.5%
68.4%
72.3%
72.3%
71.8%
71.3%
73.7%
75.1%
3.9%
2.0%
2.0%
2.5%
1.9%
2.5%
2.6%
2.4%
2.3%
2.0%
1.9%
2.9%
3.3%
2.4%
3.8%
2.3%
3.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
2.2%
1.6%
2.3%
1606
1502
1481
1498
1527
1468
1506
1471
1532
1457
976
1034
905
994
1059
2022
1911
1886
1859
932
875
1997
1355
1279
1304
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
61.5%
59.3%
61.5%
59.5%
56.8%
56.4%
60.3%
60.8%
61.5%
63.7%
61.8%
61.8%
62.3%
60.9%
62.4%
60.4%
62.0%
61.7%
62.2%
58.3%
57.7%
57.1%
36.7%
39.0%
36.2%
37.6%
41.1%
41.5%
38.2%
37.0%
36.8%
34.3%
36.2%
36.3%
35.9%
37.0%
35.6%
38.3%
36.0%
37.3%
36.6%
39.8%
40.8%
41.0%
1.8%
1.6%
2.3%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
2.2%
1.7%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
2.2%
2.0%
1.3%
2.0%
1.0%
1.2%
1.9%
1.5%
1.9%
1494
1527
1464
1503
1470
1531
1457
978
1030
905
992
1061
2022
1915
1884
1856
932
875
1996
1355
1276
1299
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ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
40.5%
40.8%
42.4%
42.7%
39.5%
41.9%
43.3%
41.0%
45.9%
45.6%
41.4%
45.3%
42.7%
46.1%
45.7%
45.6%
52.0%
46.0%
47.4%
44.8%
48.2%
45.6%
56.0%
57.0%
53.6%
53.4%
57.1%
55.0%
53.7%
55.9%
51.0%
49.2%
54.9%
51.4%
53.4%
49.9%
49.9%
50.7%
46.7%
51.9%
50.5%
52.0%
50.0%
51.9%
3.4%
2.2%
4.0%
3.9%
3.4%
3.0%
3.1%
3.0%
3.2%
5.2%
3.7%
3.3%
3.9%
4.0%
4.4%
3.8%
1.4%
2.1%
2.1%
3.1%
1.8%
2.5%
1494
1528
1462
1505
1469
1529
1460
978
1030
906
994
1058
2020
1912
1887
1853
935
875
1993
1356
1272
1302
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
36.7%
35.8%
33.0%
36.2%
34.0%
37.0%
34.4%
35.9%
32.7%
31.5%
33.0%
31.2%
30.9%
32.7%
33.2%
33.7%
33.0%
33.6%
34.0%
34.1%
33.3%
34.5%
59.8%
61.6%
63.8%
60.2%
63.1%
60.5%
63.5%
61.4%
64.6%
64.6%
64.7%
65.0%
66.4%
64.0%
62.8%
63.4%
64.6%
65.2%
64.5%
63.5%
65.0%
62.6%
3.4%
2.6%
3.2%
3.6%
2.9%
2.5%
2.0%
2.7%
2.7%
3.9%
2.3%
3.8%
2.7%
3.3%
4.0%
2.9%
2.4%
1.2%
1.5%
2.4%
1.6%
2.9%
1491
1527
1463
1505
1471
1530
1459
979
1030
906
993
1063
2022
1911
1887
1854
931
876
1997
1355
1276
1299
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ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
52.8%
60.9%
58.3%
55.1%
55.9%
55.2%
55.8%
59.5%
58.0%
60.1%
61.3%
64.7%
65.4%
67.7%
70.2%
67.4%
64.3%
66.6%
66.0%
68.8%
69.1%
67.9%
65.9%
64.1%
64.7%
43.7%
36.6%
39.0%
43.0%
42.0%
42.5%
41.6%
38.0%
39.7%
38.6%
36.3%
33.3%
32.1%
30.6%
27.4%
30.9%
33.0%
31.2%
31.4%
28.9%
29.2%
30.4%
31.8%
33.5%
31.6%
3.5%
2.5%
2.7%
1.9%
2.1%
2.3%
2.6%
2.5%
2.3%
1.3%
2.4%
2.1%
2.5%
1.7%
2.5%
1.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.7%
2.4%
1.7%
1.8%
2.3%
2.4%
3.6%
1610
1503
1481
1497
1528
1467
1503
1468
1530
1462
980
1033
906
993
1061
2023
1916
1885
1859
935
874
1995
1356
1275
1301
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED
SURVEY YEAR
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
59.6%
54.0%
52.3%
53.4%
57.5%
53.2%
50.2%
48.4%
50.4%
48.6%
46.2%
43.4%
41.7%
40.7%
35.8%
39.7%
36.3%
36.2%
35.8%
36.9%
33.3%
35.6%
37.3%
35.2%
32.5%
33.1%
40.1%
41.8%
42.2%
38.7%
40.9%
43.5%
46.2%
45.6%
46.3%
48.6%
51.1%
52.6%
54.5%
57.5%
54.8%
57.6%
57.1%
57.5%
59.1%
63.4%
60.2%
58.8%
60.5%
61.3%
7.3%
6.0%
5.9%
4.4%
3.8%
5.9%
6.3%
5.5%
4.0%
5.1%
5.2%
5.5%
5.8%
4.8%
6.7%
5.4%
6.1%
6.6%
6.7%
4.0%
3.3%
4.2%
3.9%
4.2%
6.2%
1606
1497
1479
1495
1524
1465
1500
1465
1528
1460
977
1031
904
992
1058
2021
1914
1884
1855
933
875
1991
1354
1271
1296
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ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
41.9%
38.5%
37.7%
40.1%
41.8%
39.7%
39.3%
36.7%
38.4%
35.9%
37.0%
33.9%
33.0%
30.1%
28.3%
30.7%
30.7%
28.7%
30.6%
28.6%
28.7%
29.7%
29.5%
28.6%
25.6%
53.4%
59.2%
59.1%
56.6%
55.6%
57.1%
57.2%
60.1%
58.1%
61.8%
60.3%
62.6%
64.0%
67.1%
67.7%
66.7%
65.1%
66.9%
66.3%
68.9%
69.6%
68.5%
67.9%
69.0%
70.5%
4.7%
2.3%
3.2%
3.3%
2.7%
3.2%
3.5%
3.2%
3.5%
2.3%
2.8%
3.6%
3.0%
2.8%
4.0%
2.6%
4.1%
4.4%
3.1%
2.5%
1.7%
1.8%
2.6%
2.5%
3.9%
1606
1497
1478
1494
1526
1465
1497
1467
1529
1457
978
1030
906
992
1059
2023
1913
1884
1858
932
874
1996
1356
1277
1304
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
54.6%
51.0%
56.7%
54.8%
56.5%
55.4%
55.6%
57.1%
60.7%
58.4%
62.2%
65.4%
64.6%
63.4%
66.5%
63.8%
68.6%
66.6%
65.7%
65.3%
68.6%
67.8%
43.9%
47.2%
41.4%
42.2%
42.0%
42.6%
41.7%
40.0%
37.8%
39.0%
35.9%
32.3%
33.4%
34.8%
31.2%
34.4%
29.9%
32.4%
32.8%
32.6%
30.2%
30.5%
1.5%
1.8%
1.8%
3.1%
1.4%
2.0%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
2.6%
1.9%
2.3%
2.0%
1.8%
2.3%
1.8%
1.4%
1.0%
1.5%
2.1%
1.3%
1.6%
1495
1530
1467
1505
1467
1530
1461
977
1032
906
991
1061
2024
1916
1888
1859
935
875
1996
1353
1274
1305
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ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
37.4%
34.3%
39.3%
39.2%
40.9%
40.4%
39.7%
37.9%
42.4%
44.4%
43.1%
48.9%
47.1%
47.9%
51.3%
48.0%
55.5%
53.1%
53.2%
51.0%
57.0%
55.8%
59.0%
63.1%
56.9%
55.5%
56.2%
56.5%
56.7%
58.8%
52.6%
51.9%
52.3%
47.3%
49.4%
47.2%
44.0%
47.6%
42.2%
44.8%
44.4%
45.9%
40.6%
41.6%
3.6%
2.6%
3.7%
5.3%
2.9%
3.1%
3.6%
3.3%
5.0%
3.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.5%
4.9%
4.7%
4.5%
2.3%
2.1%
2.4%
3.2%
2.4%
2.6%
1493
1527
1464
1499
1467
1530
1461
976
1032
905
990
1059
2022
1913
1887
1857
935
874
1992
1353
1272
1305
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
40.1%
42.9%
39.5%
39.7%
39.0%
40.9%
37.5%
40.0%
36.0%
35.3%
31.8%
28.3%
32.8%
32.1%
28.6%
32.1%
27.0%
30.4%
29.5%
27.9%
27.4%
26.5%
56.7%
54.2%
57.4%
56.5%
59.0%
57.0%
59.7%
56.5%
60.7%
61.3%
66.1%
68.6%
64.5%
64.5%
66.7%
64.5%
70.3%
68.3%
68.9%
69.4%
71.0%
71.2%
3.3%
2.9%
3.1%
3.8%
1.9%
2.0%
2.8%
3.4%
3.2%
3.4%
2.1%
3.0%
2.8%
3.4%
4.6%
3.4%
2.7%
1.3%
1.5%
2.7%
1.6%
2.2%
1493
1527
1467
1504
1468
1531
1458
974
1029
906
990
1060
2024
1914
1888
1859
934
874
1996
1352
1277
1303
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ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
61.5%
63.2%
63.0%
62.0%
66.3%
65.4%
68.1%
67.2%
68.3%
70.2%
77.1%
75.5%
76.7%
79.4%
79.7%
80.8%
81.4%
81.1%
83.1%
82.6%
82.1%
81.7%
86.0%
85.4%
34.8%
32.7%
33.8%
34.6%
31.0%
31.0%
28.5%
29.9%
29.5%
26.3%
20.6%
21.1%
21.0%
18.2%
18.0%
17.2%
15.9%
16.2%
15.6%
16.4%
16.3%
16.6%
12.8%
13.2%
3.7%
4.2%
3.2%
3.5%
2.6%
3.6%
3.4%
2.9%
2.2%
3.5%
2.3%
3.4%
2.3%
2.4%
2.3%
2.0%
2.8%
2.7%
1.3%
.9%
1.6%
1.8%
1.1%
1.4%
1501
1482
1496
1529
1468
1501
1469
1531
1460
979
1033
906
994
1062
2019
1917
1888
1858
934
875
1990
1353
1275
1298
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH
SURVEY YEAR
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
48.1%
51.5%
52.7%
49.8%
55.5%
55.4%
58.0%
57.8%
57.1%
56.7%
64.1%
64.7%
63.2%
69.3%
71.0%
74.8%
74.8%
76.4%
78.4%
79.0%
77.9%
78.8%
83.8%
82.7%
47.9%
43.8%
44.0%
46.1%
41.2%
41.1%
38.0%
39.4%
39.2%
38.6%
31.6%
30.8%
33.2%
27.0%
26.0%
22.3%
21.4%
19.6%
19.3%
20.0%
20.4%
19.1%
14.4%
15.4%
4.0%
4.7%
3.2%
4.0%
3.3%
3.5%
4.0%
2.8%
3.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.6%
3.6%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
3.8%
4.0%
2.3%
1.0%
1.7%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1502
1481
1497
1527
1466
1501
1469
1530
1460
977
1033
906
994
1059
2020
1916
1888
1858
933
874
1991
1354
1274
1299
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ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
43.4%
40.4%
40.3%
41.5%
39.7%
41.0%
37.9%
41.3%
39.3%
35.8%
31.6%
31.9%
28.8%
28.9%
28.0%
28.1%
25.2%
25.8%
22.9%
25.8%
23.7%
22.3%
21.1%
20.0%
54.0%
56.0%
56.0%
55.1%
58.5%
56.5%
59.5%
56.2%
58.4%
60.9%
65.6%
65.5%
68.6%
67.5%
68.8%
69.0%
70.4%
71.0%
74.8%
73.1%
74.6%
75.9%
77.9%
78.5%
2.6%
3.6%
3.7%
3.3%
1.7%
2.4%
2.6%
2.5%
2.2%
3.3%
2.7%
2.6%
2.7%
3.6%
3.2%
2.9%
4.4%
3.2%
2.3%
1.2%
1.6%
1.8%
1.0%
1.5%
1502
1479
1497
1526
1466
1501
1469
1529
1460
978
1031
906
994
1061
2020
1912
1888
1859
933
874
1995
1355
1274
1298
ALLOW MUSLIM CLERGYMEN PREACHING HATRED OF THE US
SURVEY YEAR
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
TOTAL
2008
2010
2012
40.9%
40.6%
42.8%
57.7%
58.2%
55.8%
1.4%
1.2%
1.4%
1350
1275
1299
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN TEACHING IN
COLLEGE
SURVEY YEAR
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
TOTAL
2008
2010
2012
28.6%
31.6%
32.9%
69.4%
66.8%
64.6%
2.0%
1.6%
2.5%
1351
1272
1299
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN'S BOOKS IN
LIBRARY
SURVEY YEAR
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
TOTAL
2008
2010
2012
49.7%
51.3%
49.9%
48.7%
48.1%
48.5%
1.7%
.6%
1.6%
1351
1274
1300
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
71.2%
60.4%
67.5%
65.3%
63.2%
61.9%
69.5%
60.8%
65.1%
62.1%
70.5%
62.0%
69.7%
61.5%
71.9%
66.0%
69.0%
62.0%
75.2%
65.7%
73.6%
68.2%
76.2%
69.4%
78.8%
68.5%
77.8%
68.6%
75.6%
67.8%
74.4%
71.8%
77.1%
71.2%
79.2%
71.6%
80.5%
70.7%
79.9%
72.2%
79.7%
73.3%
81.3%
75.1%
78.4%
74.0%
78.6%
73.9%
76.8%
76.0%
27.3%
36.3%
32.2%
33.8%
36.2%
36.2%
30.2%
37.7%
34.6%
37.0%
29.2%
37.0%
30.0%
36.1%
27.6%
33.3%
30.3%
36.2%
24.7%
34.0%
25.3%
29.8%
23.4%
29.3%
20.8%
28.7%
21.2%
30.2%
23.2%
30.4%
24.9%
26.4%
21.8%
27.2%
20.0%
26.8%
18.7%
27.8%
19.5%
27.1%
19.1%
26.0%
18.3%
24.4%
20.9%
25.1%
20.8%
25.4%
21.8%
23.2%
1.5%
3.3%
.3%
.9%
.6%
1.9%
.3%
1.5%
.3%
.8%
.2%
.9%
.3%
2.5%
.5%
.7%
.7%
1.7%
.2%
.3%
1.1%
2.0%
.4%
1.4%
.4%
2.8%
.9%
1.3%
1.2%
1.8%
.6%
1.7%
1.2%
1.6%
.8%
1.7%
.8%
1.5%
.5%
.7%
1.1%
.6%
.4%
.5%
.7%
.8%
.7%
.7%
1.4%
.8%
849
764
721
782
714
767
696
803
712
816
657
811
673
833
624
845
721
811
658
804
417
563
467
567
405
502
453
541
480
583
948
1074
890
1023
826
1062
851
1008
528
408
408
466
905
1093
622
731
595
682
597
709
FINAL REPORT | 19
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
45.0%
37.5%
43.6%
40.2%
43.3%
41.0%
45.7%
38.1%
43.5%
36.3%
48.2%
43.8%
48.9%
43.7%
50.4%
41.9%
49.2%
43.5%
51.8%
43.3%
49.4%
43.8%
54.9%
49.6%
57.5%
45.3%
53.7%
49.2%
55.9%
51.3%
54.4%
51.2%
57.5%
54.1%
60.7%
55.6%
62.5%
51.8%
61.9%
56.8%
66.4%
61.7%
61.8%
60.8%
59.7%
61.0%
60.9%
59.5%
62.1%
64.1%
51.1%
56.6%
53.7%
56.5%
54.0%
55.0%
51.7%
59.9%
55.6%
60.7%
49.1%
53.0%
48.8%
52.5%
47.8%
53.5%
48.7%
53.4%
45.2%
53.4%
48.6%
52.5%
41.1%
46.0%
36.3%
49.4%
43.5%
47.0%
41.1%
44.6%
41.2%
43.9%
38.3%
41.2%
33.9%
39.5%
33.3%
42.8%
36.6%
41.8%
29.5%
36.6%
35.8%
37.0%
38.0%
35.9%
36.5%
37.9%
35.4%
33.1%
4.0%
5.9%
2.7%
3.3%
2.7%
4.0%
2.5%
2.0%
.8%
3.0%
2.7%
3.2%
2.2%
3.8%
1.7%
4.6%
2.1%
3.1%
2.9%
3.3%
2.0%
3.8%
4.0%
4.4%
6.2%
5.3%
2.8%
3.8%
3.0%
4.1%
4.3%
4.9%
4.1%
4.7%
5.4%
4.8%
4.2%
5.3%
1.5%
1.4%
4.1%
1.7%
2.3%
2.2%
2.3%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.9%
846
764
720
779
714
767
696
803
712
816
656
808
673
833
624
846
717
811
658
803
416
563
467
568
405
502
453
541
476
582
947
1074
890
1024
824
1060
850
1008
528
406
409
466
904
1092
623
730
595
678
593
709
FINAL REPORT | 20
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
32.5%
37.7%
35.8%
37.0%
37.5%
37.4%
33.9%
41.1%
37.2%
41.5%
34.8%
35.9%
34.9%
36.9%
30.2%
35.5%
35.1%
37.2%
26.2%
34.9%
33.6%
34.2%
26.8%
30.6%
26.7%
32.0%
28.5%
29.8%
25.3%
31.2%
26.6%
29.0%
26.0%
30.3%
25.5%
27.9%
24.0%
31.4%
23.7%
27.4%
25.0%
27.4%
27.9%
25.8%
25.3%
27.5%
22.9%
26.3%
21.8%
23.2%
63.7%
58.3%
62.7%
60.6%
60.8%
60.2%
64.4%
55.8%
60.3%
57.1%
62.4%
61.9%
63.1%
60.0%
67.7%
61.8%
63.3%
59.9%
72.1%
62.9%
65.8%
63.0%
70.9%
66.0%
70.2%
64.6%
69.6%
67.4%
71.0%
64.9%
71.9%
68.1%
71.1%
66.2%
70.5%
68.7%
72.9%
64.5%
73.1%
71.2%
73.8%
71.0%
70.6%
72.7%
72.8%
70.0%
75.7%
72.0%
74.7%
75.4%
3.9%
4.0%
1.5%
2.4%
1.7%
2.4%
1.7%
3.1%
2.4%
1.4%
2.9%
2.1%
2.0%
3.1%
2.1%
2.7%
1.6%
2.9%
1.7%
2.2%
.6%
2.8%
2.3%
3.4%
3.2%
3.4%
1.9%
2.8%
3.6%
3.9%
1.5%
2.9%
2.9%
3.5%
4.0%
3.4%
3.1%
4.1%
3.2%
1.4%
1.1%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.9%
2.6%
1.4%
1.7%
3.5%
1.4%
847
760
720
781
714
767
695
803
712
814
657
811
673
833
624
847
721
811
654
803
413
563
466
568
404
501
453
541
478
581
947
1074
889
1022
823
1062
851
1008
527
404
409
466
904
1093
624
731
597
681
594
710
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SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
66.1%
57.5%
62.5%
56.5%
66.6%
57.3%
64.7%
55.3%
63.8%
51.6%
61.6%
51.7%
68.1%
54.0%
63.4%
58.8%
64.5%
59.0%
70.7%
58.1%
63.8%
60.2%
67.4%
57.1%
66.6%
58.4%
67.1%
55.5%
67.1%
58.7%
67.3%
54.6%
67.2%
55.4%
69.4%
54.9%
67.7%
57.7%
65.3%
52.3%
61.4%
54.5%
59.6%
54.9%
32.9%
40.0%
36.1%
41.6%
32.1%
39.5%
33.3%
41.1%
35.2%
45.4%
36.6%
45.8%
30.5%
44.4%
35.1%
38.5%
33.7%
39.4%
28.0%
39.3%
34.1%
38.0%
31.6%
40.2%
33.0%
38.5%
31.3%
41.9%
30.9%
39.3%
31.6%
43.9%
31.0%
42.4%
29.4%
44.2%
30.9%
41.3%
33.2%
45.5%
37.3%
43.8%
38.6%
43.1%
1.0%
2.4%
1.4%
1.9%
1.3%
3.2%
1.9%
3.6%
1.0%
3.0%
1.7%
2.6%
1.4%
1.6%
1.5%
2.6%
1.8%
1.6%
1.3%
2.5%
2.1%
1.8%
1.0%
2.7%
.4%
3.1%
1.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.1%
1.4%
1.8%
2.2%
1.1%
.9%
1.3%
1.0%
1.5%
2.2%
1.3%
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
695
799
711
816
654
810
672
832
622
847
721
809
656
802
417
562
462
568
404
501
453
539
478
583
948
1074
890
1024
826
1058
850
1006
525
407
409
465
903
1093
623
732
595
681
596
704
FINAL REPORT | 22
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
43.1%
38.3%
46.1%
36.3%
45.8%
39.7%
47.0%
39.2%
43.9%
36.3%
43.2%
40.8%
47.5%
39.8%
46.7%
36.8%
51.2%
41.5%
52.4%
40.1%
42.9%
40.1%
50.0%
41.5%
45.4%
40.4%
48.9%
43.7%
47.2%
44.5%
50.3%
41.6%
56.4%
46.2%
52.3%
40.5%
49.6%
45.5%
48.1%
42.0%
48.8%
47.7%
45.3%
45.9%
53.8%
57.9%
52.4%
61.0%
50.6%
56.1%
50.7%
55.7%
53.3%
59.8%
53.9%
56.0%
49.7%
56.9%
50.9%
59.7%
46.2%
54.9%
41.9%
55.1%
53.3%
56.3%
47.1%
54.9%
51.5%
55.1%
46.7%
52.7%
48.7%
50.9%
46.5%
54.2%
41.8%
53.0%
46.2%
56.9%
48.0%
52.6%
49.3%
54.4%
49.3%
50.6%
51.8%
51.9%
3.0%
3.8%
1.5%
2.8%
3.7%
4.2%
2.4%
5.1%
2.8%
3.9%
2.9%
3.2%
2.9%
3.3%
2.4%
3.5%
2.7%
3.6%
5.7%
4.8%
3.8%
3.6%
2.9%
3.6%
3.1%
4.5%
4.3%
3.7%
4.1%
4.6%
3.2%
4.2%
1.8%
.8%
1.5%
2.6%
2.4%
2.0%
2.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.7%
3.0%
2.1%
694
800
711
816
654
808
673
832
623
846
719
810
655
805
417
562
462
568
404
502
453
541
476
582
947
1073
888
1024
826
1061
848
1005
528
407
409
465
903
1090
624
732
594
679
596
706
FINAL REPORT | 23
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
34.3%
38.8%
33.9%
37.4%
32.6%
33.3%
35.6%
36.6%
28.6%
38.0%
35.5%
38.4%
30.4%
37.7%
33.2%
37.8%
30.3%
34.6%
29.2%
33.4%
32.2%
33.7%
28.5%
33.4%
29.5%
32.1%
30.4%
34.7%
32.4%
33.8%
29.6%
37.2%
31.7%
34.6%
29.4%
37.3%
33.2%
34.6%
32.3%
35.6%
35.3%
31.6%
31.7%
36.8%
62.7%
57.3%
63.4%
60.1%
64.9%
62.9%
61.8%
59.0%
68.8%
58.8%
62.3%
58.9%
68.0%
59.9%
64.2%
59.3%
68.2%
61.7%
67.3%
62.5%
66.6%
63.1%
68.0%
62.6%
68.8%
64.3%
66.5%
61.7%
63.4%
62.3%
67.7%
59.8%
65.2%
63.9%
69.2%
61.6%
65.3%
63.9%
65.9%
61.5%
64.3%
65.7%
65.0%
60.6%
2.9%
3.8%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
3.8%
2.7%
4.4%
2.6%
3.2%
2.2%
2.7%
1.7%
2.3%
2.6%
2.8%
1.5%
3.7%
3.5%
4.1%
1.2%
3.2%
3.5%
4.0%
1.7%
3.6%
3.1%
3.6%
4.1%
3.9%
2.8%
3.0%
3.1%
1.5%
1.4%
1.1%
1.4%
1.5%
1.8%
2.9%
.5%
2.6%
3.3%
2.6%
691
800
711
816
653
810
673
832
624
847
721
809
656
803
416
563
462
568
404
502
451
541
480
582
947
1075
888
1023
826
1061
849
1005
528
403
409
467
904
1093
623
732
596
680
595
704
FINAL REPORT | 24
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
57.8%
47.2%
62.3%
59.5%
58.4%
58.3%
59.5%
51.3%
60.7%
51.7%
59.0%
52.0%
59.9%
52.5%
66.5%
54.3%
62.3%
54.1%
65.2%
55.8%
64.9%
58.7%
68.7%
61.4%
74.5%
58.0%
74.6%
62.1%
74.2%
66.8%
71.7%
63.6%
69.2%
60.1%
72.3%
62.1%
71.4%
61.4%
72.7%
63.6%
74.6%
64.3%
71.6%
64.8%
70.5%
61.9%
68.2%
60.5%
66.2%
63.5%
39.6%
48.2%
35.9%
37.3%
39.5%
38.4%
39.7%
45.9%
38.5%
45.1%
39.9%
44.6%
38.4%
44.2%
32.9%
41.7%
36.1%
42.9%
34.2%
42.2%
32.8%
38.9%
29.2%
36.6%
23.8%
38.9%
24.3%
35.9%
23.9%
30.2%
27.7%
33.7%
28.6%
36.8%
25.7%
35.4%
26.8%
35.2%
25.2%
33.7%
24.8%
33.1%
27.2%
33.0%
27.6%
35.4%
30.1%
36.5%
30.9%
32.3%
2.5%
4.6%
1.8%
3.2%
2.1%
3.3%
.8%
2.8%
.8%
3.2%
1.1%
3.3%
1.7%
3.3%
.6%
4.0%
1.7%
2.9%
.6%
1.9%
2.3%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
3.1%
1.2%
2.1%
1.9%
3.0%
.6%
2.7%
2.1%
3.2%
2.0%
2.5%
1.8%
3.4%
2.1%
2.7%
.6%
2.6%
1.2%
2.2%
1.8%
2.6%
1.7%
3.0%
3.0%
4.2%
848
762
721
782
716
765
696
801
712
816
656
811
672
831
622
846
721
809
658
804
417
563
466
567
405
501
451
542
479
581
948
1075
890
1026
826
1059
852
1007
528
408
409
464
903
1093
624
733
596
679
595
706
FINAL REPORT | 25
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
Total
57.7%
61.7%
54.0%
53.9%
50.0%
54.5%
51.2%
55.4%
55.5%
59.3%
54.4%
52.2%
47.7%
52.2%
46.7%
49.6%
48.4%
52.1%
48.6%
48.6%
43.2%
48.4%
41.5%
45.0%
34.7%
47.2%
36.6%
44.1%
34.0%
37.2%
38.8%
40.5%
31.7%
40.3%
34.0%
38.0%
33.7%
37.5%
35.2%
39.2%
27.2%
38.6%
33.4%
37.4%
35.8%
38.5%
34.3%
36.1%
31.5%
33.3%
36.2%
29.7%
41.8%
38.4%
45.0%
38.7%
45.7%
39.1%
42.3%
35.6%
41.5%
40.4%
47.2%
40.6%
50.7%
42.9%
49.5%
42.1%
47.6%
45.3%
52.4%
45.8%
54.0%
48.7%
60.5%
46.2%
59.7%
50.1%
60.4%
55.1%
57.3%
52.6%
63.4%
52.5%
59.6%
55.2%
62.1%
53.5%
61.5%
55.8%
70.7%
57.1%
62.9%
57.9%
61.3%
56.6%
63.0%
58.3%
63.4%
59.5%
6.1%
8.6%
4.2%
7.6%
5.0%
6.8%
3.1%
5.5%
2.2%
5.1%
4.1%
7.3%
5.2%
7.2%
2.7%
7.5%
2.1%
5.8%
3.8%
6.1%
4.3%
5.8%
4.5%
6.3%
4.7%
6.6%
3.7%
5.8%
5.5%
7.7%
3.8%
6.9%
4.9%
7.2%
6.4%
6.8%
4.1%
8.9%
3.3%
5.0%
2.2%
4.3%
3.7%
4.7%
2.9%
4.8%
2.7%
5.6%
5.1%
7.2%
844
761
720
778
713
766
696
799
712
812
656
808
671
830
621
845
719
809
658
802
416
562
467
564
404
501
451
541
477
581
948
1073
889
1024
825
1059
850
1005
528
406
409
465
903
1088
623
730
597
674
592
703
FINAL REPORT | 26
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
39.3%
44.7%
37.8%
39.1%
38.4%
37.1%
35.8%
43.8%
37.8%
45.2%
39.2%
40.1%
39.4%
39.2%
31.9%
40.2%
37.9%
38.8%
33.7%
37.7%
36.8%
37.1%
31.5%
35.8%
28.6%
36.5%
25.8%
33.7%
27.3%
29.1%
29.4%
31.9%
27.7%
33.4%
25.4%
31.2%
25.6%
34.8%
27.9%
29.6%
24.0%
32.8%
29.3%
30.1%
28.3%
30.5%
27.4%
29.6%
23.6%
27.2%
57.0%
49.4%
60.4%
58.1%
59.4%
58.8%
61.3%
52.5%
59.5%
52.2%
58.6%
56.0%
58.3%
56.4%
67.1%
55.0%
60.0%
56.4%
64.7%
59.3%
60.2%
60.3%
65.7%
60.0%
67.8%
60.9%
72.3%
62.7%
68.8%
66.8%
69.3%
64.4%
68.7%
62.1%
70.3%
64.3%
71.4%
62.1%
69.4%
68.2%
74.0%
65.8%
69.4%
67.8%
70.5%
65.6%
71.2%
67.0%
72.8%
68.6%
3.6%
5.9%
1.8%
2.8%
2.2%
4.1%
2.9%
3.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.3%
3.9%
2.3%
4.4%
1.0%
4.8%
2.2%
4.7%
1.5%
3.0%
2.9%
2.6%
2.9%
4.2%
3.5%
2.7%
1.9%
3.6%
3.9%
4.1%
1.4%
3.7%
3.7%
4.5%
4.3%
4.5%
3.0%
3.1%
2.8%
2.2%
2.0%
1.4%
1.3%
2.2%
1.2%
3.9%
1.4%
3.4%
3.6%
4.2%
845
761
719
778
713
765
695
800
710
816
655
810
670
827
622
845
721
808
656
801
416
562
464
566
405
501
451
541
478
580
947
1076
889
1024
825
1059
850
1008
527
406
409
465
904
1092
624
733
597
680
597
707
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SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
52.7%
56.3%
50.2%
51.8%
56.4%
57.0%
55.9%
53.8%
58.0%
55.4%
55.7%
55.2%
57.6%
53.9%
56.6%
57.5%
60.5%
60.8%
66.0%
52.3%
66.3%
58.8%
66.6%
64.5%
65.8%
63.6%
67.5%
59.8%
68.8%
64.8%
67.2%
61.0%
70.8%
65.8%
68.8%
64.6%
66.7%
64.9%
67.1%
63.8%
68.3%
68.8%
68.0%
67.7%
47.0%
41.3%
49.3%
45.3%
43.0%
40.1%
42.1%
42.2%
41.6%
42.4%
42.7%
42.5%
40.8%
42.4%
41.1%
39.3%
38.7%
37.0%
32.2%
44.5%
32.5%
38.7%
31.3%
33.1%
33.0%
33.7%
31.2%
37.9%
29.3%
32.6%
31.7%
36.6%
27.4%
33.2%
30.8%
33.8%
32.4%
33.1%
31.9%
33.3%
30.7%
29.7%
31.0%
30.2%
.3%
2.4%
.5%
3.0%
.6%
2.8%
1.9%
4.0%
.4%
2.2%
1.7%
2.2%
1.6%
3.7%
2.3%
3.2%
.8%
2.2%
1.8%
3.2%
1.2%
2.5%
2.1%
2.5%
1.1%
2.7%
1.3%
2.3%
1.9%
2.6%
1.1%
2.4%
1.8%
1.0%
.4%
1.6%
1.0%
1.9%
1.0%
2.9%
1.1%
1.5%
1.1%
2.2%
694
801
712
817
657
809
673
832
621
846
720
810
658
803
415
562
465
567
405
502
451
540
479
581
948
1075
889
1027
827
1061
852
1007
528
408
409
465
904
1092
624
728
596
678
596
708
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
38.4%
36.4%
36.3%
32.6%
39.5%
39.2%
40.8%
37.8%
43.6%
38.9%
40.7%
40.1%
40.9%
38.8%
39.4%
36.8%
45.4%
39.8%
53.4%
37.2%
45.5%
41.1%
48.7%
49.1%
48.1%
46.3%
50.9%
45.3%
54.4%
48.9%
51.8%
44.8%
57.0%
53.6%
58.4%
48.5%
53.9%
52.6%
51.9%
50.1%
57.3%
56.7%
56.1%
55.5%
58.8%
59.2%
62.8%
63.4%
59.1%
55.1%
55.0%
55.9%
55.7%
56.6%
57.5%
55.6%
56.9%
56.5%
58.0%
59.4%
51.0%
53.9%
43.7%
58.6%
52.1%
52.5%
47.5%
47.1%
49.4%
49.3%
44.2%
49.8%
41.5%
46.0%
45.6%
49.2%
40.2%
44.7%
40.6%
48.4%
44.2%
44.5%
46.1%
45.6%
40.0%
41.1%
41.4%
41.8%
2.8%
4.3%
.9%
4.0%
1.4%
5.6%
4.2%
6.3%
.7%
4.6%
1.7%
4.3%
2.2%
4.7%
2.6%
3.8%
3.5%
6.3%
2.9%
4.2%
2.5%
6.4%
3.9%
3.8%
2.5%
4.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
5.1%
2.6%
6.0%
2.9%
1.6%
1.0%
3.1%
1.9%
2.9%
2.0%
4.2%
2.7%
2.2%
2.5%
2.7%
695
798
711
815
656
808
671
829
622
846
721
808
658
803
415
561
465
567
404
502
450
540
478
581
948
1074
888
1025
826
1061
852
1005
528
408
409
464
902
1090
624
728
593
679
596
708
FINAL REPORT | 29
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
39.7%
40.4%
43.7%
42.3%
41.7%
37.7%
41.2%
38.5%
36.9%
40.6%
42.3%
39.7%
37.5%
37.5%
42.1%
38.5%
35.2%
36.7%
32.3%
37.8%
29.2%
34.0%
26.0%
30.2%
33.6%
32.0%
30.8%
33.2%
27.6%
29.4%
29.5%
34.4%
27.4%
26.6%
25.6%
34.5%
30.6%
28.6%
28.7%
27.2%
27.6%
27.2%
26.6%
26.5%
58.1%
55.5%
54.5%
54.0%
56.7%
58.1%
56.2%
56.7%
62.2%
56.7%
56.1%
57.9%
61.3%
58.4%
55.5%
57.3%
62.7%
59.1%
64.7%
58.5%
70.0%
62.9%
70.6%
67.1%
65.0%
64.0%
66.3%
62.9%
68.2%
65.6%
68.2%
61.4%
69.3%
71.5%
73.3%
64.0%
68.3%
69.5%
69.9%
69.0%
71.3%
70.8%
71.7%
70.9%
2.2%
4.1%
1.9%
3.7%
1.6%
4.2%
2.5%
4.8%
.9%
2.7%
1.6%
2.4%
1.2%
4.2%
2.4%
4.2%
2.1%
4.2%
3.0%
3.7%
.8%
3.1%
3.4%
2.7%
1.4%
4.0%
2.8%
3.9%
4.2%
5.0%
2.3%
4.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.1%
1.5%
1.0%
1.9%
1.5%
3.8%
1.1%
2.1%
1.7%
2.6%
694
800
709
817
657
809
673
831
622
846
721
809
657
801
414
561
463
566
405
501
451
540
479
581
948
1076
889
1024
827
1061
852
1007
528
407
409
464
905
1091
624
728
597
680
595
709
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SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
60.6%
62.4%
62.2%
64.1%
65.5%
60.9%
63.4%
60.8%
66.0%
66.6%
66.8%
64.2%
69.8%
66.9%
66.5%
67.8%
66.9%
69.5%
67.7%
72.1%
77.1%
77.0%
74.3%
76.5%
79.7%
74.1%
78.1%
80.5%
78.5%
80.8%
81.0%
80.6%
82.2%
80.7%
82.2%
80.2%
81.3%
85.5%
85.0%
80.5%
82.3%
81.8%
83.8%
79.8%
83.7%
88.1%
81.5%
88.7%
35.8%
34.0%
34.6%
30.9%
32.8%
34.6%
35.2%
34.0%
33.0%
29.4%
30.5%
31.5%
28.1%
28.9%
31.1%
28.8%
30.9%
28.3%
29.9%
23.7%
21.6%
19.8%
23.2%
19.4%
17.9%
23.7%
20.6%
16.1%
19.8%
16.3%
17.3%
17.0%
15.2%
16.4%
16.4%
16.1%
17.4%
13.3%
15.0%
17.7%
16.5%
16.1%
14.9%
18.0%
15.3%
10.7%
17.0%
9.9%
3.7%
3.6%
3.3%
5.0%
1.7%
4.4%
1.4%
5.3%
1.0%
4.0%
2.7%
4.3%
2.2%
4.3%
2.4%
3.4%
2.2%
2.1%
2.4%
4.2%
1.3%
3.2%
2.5%
4.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.3%
3.4%
1.7%
2.9%
1.7%
2.3%
2.6%
2.9%
1.4%
3.8%
1.4%
1.2%
0.0%
1.8%
1.2%
2.0%
1.3%
2.2%
1.0%
1.2%
1.5%
1.4%
719
782
716
767
696
800
712
816
657
811
673
828
622
847
720
810
659
801
416
563
466
567
405
502
453
541
479
583
947
1073
890
1027
827
1061
851
1007
527
407
409
465
902
1088
624
729
596
679
594
704
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SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
48.5%
47.7%
50.7%
52.3%
54.2%
51.5%
52.6%
47.3%
53.6%
57.1%
56.8%
54.2%
59.6%
56.9%
56.0%
59.4%
54.8%
59.1%
52.4%
59.8%
64.7%
63.7%
61.8%
66.9%
63.4%
63.1%
66.6%
71.5%
68.8%
72.9%
73.5%
75.9%
73.1%
76.0%
76.3%
76.5%
74.5%
83.5%
80.7%
77.5%
75.9%
79.6%
77.7%
79.7%
79.6%
87.5%
78.7%
86.1%
48.9%
47.0%
44.8%
42.8%
43.8%
44.2%
45.2%
47.0%
45.0%
38.1%
41.2%
41.0%
37.9%
38.0%
41.8%
37.2%
41.9%
36.9%
41.8%
36.3%
31.8%
31.4%
33.3%
28.7%
32.0%
34.2%
30.7%
24.0%
28.7%
23.7%
23.5%
21.3%
22.8%
20.4%
21.5%
18.0%
22.8%
14.7%
18.9%
21.1%
23.0%
18.2%
20.2%
18.2%
19.0%
10.3%
19.6%
12.0%
2.5%
5.3%
4.5%
4.9%
2.0%
4.3%
2.2%
5.7%
1.4%
4.8%
2.0%
4.8%
2.6%
5.1%
2.2%
3.3%
3.3%
4.0%
5.8%
3.9%
3.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.3%
4.6%
2.7%
2.7%
4.5%
2.5%
3.4%
3.0%
2.8%
4.1%
3.6%
2.2%
5.5%
2.6%
1.8%
.4%
1.5%
1.1%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
2.2%
1.7%
2.0%
719
783
715
766
696
801
710
816
657
809
673
828
622
847
720
810
659
801
414
562
465
568
405
502
453
541
477
582
947
1074
890
1026
827
1061
852
1006
528
405
409
465
901
1090
625
729
596
678
592
706
FINAL REPORT | 32
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
44.1%
42.7%
43.0%
38.0%
38.1%
42.2%
42.3%
40.9%
41.1%
38.6%
41.2%
40.8%
36.6%
38.8%
41.8%
40.9%
38.9%
39.7%
40.6%
32.3%
32.0%
31.4%
31.9%
31.9%
27.2%
30.1%
29.0%
28.9%
30.7%
25.6%
28.4%
27.9%
24.1%
26.1%
24.4%
27.0%
24.0%
21.5%
24.3%
27.1%
25.0%
22.7%
20.8%
23.5%
24.3%
18.3%
21.6%
18.7%
53.8%
54.3%
53.5%
58.3%
59.1%
53.4%
55.4%
54.9%
58.1%
58.9%
57.2%
56.0%
62.4%
57.4%
56.1%
56.2%
59.1%
57.8%
55.3%
65.0%
65.5%
65.8%
65.4%
65.7%
70.5%
67.0%
68.2%
66.9%
67.0%
70.4%
69.1%
68.9%
71.1%
69.9%
73.8%
68.6%
73.0%
77.1%
73.7%
72.5%
73.7%
75.5%
77.7%
74.4%
74.8%
80.7%
76.6%
80.1%
2.1%
3.0%
3.5%
3.7%
2.9%
4.4%
2.2%
4.2%
.9%
2.5%
1.6%
3.1%
1.0%
3.8%
2.1%
2.9%
2.0%
2.5%
4.1%
2.7%
2.5%
2.9%
2.8%
2.4%
2.3%
2.9%
2.9%
4.3%
2.3%
4.0%
2.5%
3.2%
4.9%
4.0%
1.9%
4.4%
3.0%
1.4%
2.0%
.4%
1.4%
1.8%
1.5%
2.1%
.9%
1.0%
1.8%
1.2%
720
782
715
764
696
801
709
816
657
809
673
828
621
848
720
809
658
802
415
563
464
567
405
502
453
541
478
582
947
1074
888
1024
827
1060
852
1007
528
405
409
464
903
1091
625
730
595
679
593
704
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SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MUSLIM CLERGYMEN PREACHING HATRED OF
THE US
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
48.5%
34.3%
45.9%
35.9%
45.4%
40.6%
50.0%
64.3%
52.8%
63.1%
53.6%
57.6%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.1%
1.7%
Total
623
726
596
679
593
706
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN
TEACHING IN COLLEGE
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
32.1%
25.7%
35.7%
28.1%
34.9%
31.2%
65.3%
72.9%
62.4%
70.6%
62.7%
66.3%
2.6%
1.4%
1.8%
1.3%
2.4%
2.5%
Total
623
728
594
678
592
707
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN'S
BOOKS IN LIBRARY
SEX
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
46.5%
52.4%
47.1%
55.0%
47.8%
51.6%
51.6%
46.1%
52.1%
44.6%
50.3%
47.0%
1.9%
1.5%
.8%
.4%
1.8%
1.4%
Total
623
728
595
679
593
706
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
81.9%
67.6%
54.9%
39.7%
83.0%
71.1%
50.9%
38.9%
77.4%
70.2%
51.2%
31.0%
80.5%
66.1%
54.2%
37.9%
80.6%
64.1%
54.5%
32.8%
78.6%
70.7%
54.8%
41.2%
75.0%
71.1%
60.3%
37.8%
74.5%
72.9%
63.1%
50.3%
71.6%
74.6%
59.9%
44.4%
77.7%
75.4%
60.3%
53.6%
76.6%
80.5%
62.9%
45.9%
78.6%
82.1%
62.9%
53.7%
79.9%
80.0%
67.1%
54.1%
76.9%
82.8%
66.3%
53.2%
16.1%
29.5%
43.2%
57.5%
16.9%
27.7%
48.9%
59.7%
22.0%
28.7%
47.2%
66.7%
19.2%
32.7%
45.1%
59.2%
18.4%
35.2%
45.2%
67.2%
20.9%
28.8%
45.2%
56.9%
23.6%
28.3%
39.1%
58.6%
25.0%
26.1%
36.7%
49.2%
27.1%
24.9%
38.5%
53.8%
22.3%
24.6%
39.7%
44.8%
21.7%
18.0%
35.3%
52.8%
21.3%
16.8%
36.0%
44.3%
19.5%
18.6%
30.5%
42.3%
22.8%
16.0%
32.5%
44.3%
2.1%
2.9%
1.9%
2.9%
.2%
1.2%
.1%
1.5%
.6%
1.1%
1.6%
2.4%
.3%
1.1%
.7%
2.9%
1.0%
.6%
.3%
0.0%
.5%
.6%
0.0%
1.9%
1.5%
.6%
.6%
3.6%
.5%
1.0%
.2%
.5%
1.3%
.5%
1.6%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
1.7%
1.5%
1.8%
1.4%
.1%
1.1%
1.1%
2.0%
.7%
1.4%
2.4%
3.6%
.3%
1.2%
1.2%
2.5%
Total
581
429
396
203
531
413
369
187
538
380
341
218
578
344
353
218
542
405
376
199
563
368
311
218
605
336
327
229
574
410
278
201
548
391
351
237
513
439
278
225
366
283
175
154
355
313
186
178
319
269
157
162
349
305
172
167
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SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
75.7%
79.0%
67.8%
48.9%
76.3%
79.9%
70.0%
53.0%
79.1%
76.4%
72.3%
55.0%
80.6%
79.3%
70.8%
57.7%
78.0%
78.4%
80.0%
55.3%
79.5%
80.9%
75.2%
65.9%
76.3%
75.6%
81.4%
67.8%
80.6%
81.6%
77.1%
66.2%
76.5%
78.2%
79.0%
66.3%
78.4%
76.3%
79.9%
64.8%
80.0%
80.1%
74.6%
66.0%
22.8%
20.1%
31.7%
46.9%
22.1%
19.3%
29.2%
45.2%
19.7%
21.6%
26.9%
44.1%
17.9%
20.1%
27.9%
40.1%
21.4%
20.3%
19.6%
41.7%
19.7%
18.5%
24.6%
33.8%
23.0%
23.7%
17.7%
30.5%
18.9%
17.9%
22.6%
33.5%
23.0%
20.3%
21.0%
32.5%
20.9%
23.2%
19.5%
34.1%
19.2%
18.5%
25.0%
32.2%
1.5%
.9%
.5%
4.3%
1.6%
.8%
.8%
1.7%
1.2%
2.0%
.8%
.9%
1.5%
.6%
1.3%
2.2%
.7%
1.3%
.4%
3.0%
.8%
.6%
.3%
.3%
.7%
.7%
.9%
1.7%
.5%
.5%
.4%
.3%
.5%
1.5%
0.0%
1.2%
.8%
.5%
.5%
1.1%
.8%
1.4%
.4%
1.8%
Total
344
363
193
161
670
680
386
285
675
644
357
235
612
629
377
269
591
614
373
278
292
262
218
160
273
275
216
109
620
606
473
294
380
399
348
223
365
353
350
206
381
377
339
203
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
62.9%
36.9%
25.1%
21.9%
63.4%
40.5%
24.2%
18.1%
60.9%
41.3%
29.4%
17.2%
62.3%
39.6%
25.3%
16.7%
58.7%
36.8%
28.0%
15.9%
62.3%
50.2%
28.3%
21.2%
60.8%
51.5%
33.9%
17.2%
61.1%
46.4%
29.1%
22.1%
61.6%
53.9%
31.5%
19.8%
58.0%
55.2%
32.8%
23.6%
56.4%
54.5%
35.5%
19.0%
61.5%
64.3%
31.9%
32.8%
62.6%
58.9%
40.3%
24.3%
58.7%
60.8%
42.7%
27.4%
31.8%
59.2%
70.0%
73.2%
34.3%
56.0%
72.8%
77.8%
35.9%
55.3%
66.8%
80.0%
36.2%
56.8%
71.7%
82.4%
37.9%
61.0%
71.7%
82.9%
34.6%
46.2%
70.3%
74.8%
36.0%
45.9%
63.9%
78.8%
35.9%
48.8%
68.6%
74.6%
36.3%
43.0%
65.3%
77.8%
38.5%
41.8%
66.1%
71.5%
40.6%
42.3%
63.3%
76.2%
34.0%
33.1%
62.6%
62.1%
32.6%
36.8%
54.2%
65.9%
39.1%
35.5%
52.6%
68.8%
5.4%
3.9%
4.9%
4.8%
2.2%
3.5%
3.0%
4.2%
3.2%
3.3%
3.8%
2.8%
1.5%
3.5%
3.0%
.9%
3.4%
2.2%
.3%
1.2%
3.1%
3.6%
1.3%
4.0%
3.2%
2.6%
2.2%
4.1%
3.0%
4.8%
2.2%
3.3%
2.1%
3.1%
3.3%
2.4%
3.5%
3.0%
1.1%
4.9%
3.1%
3.2%
1.2%
4.8%
4.6%
2.6%
5.5%
5.2%
4.8%
4.3%
5.4%
9.8%
2.3%
3.7%
4.6%
3.8%
Total
579
428
395
203
530
411
368
187
536
380
341
219
578
344
353
218
542
405
376
199
563
366
310
217
605
336
327
229
577
409
278
201
548
390
349
235
514
438
278
225
366
283
174
154
356
313
186
178
319
269
157
162
349
305
172
167
FINAL REPORT | 37
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
60.4%
61.8%
49.2%
24.0%
57.0%
64.5%
45.4%
24.8%
61.7%
60.0%
52.0%
32.3%
66.9%
62.7%
51.2%
35.1%
61.8%
62.7%
57.8%
31.4%
66.5%
66.8%
54.8%
42.2%
69.9%
66.6%
65.3%
39.2%
67.2%
65.1%
61.9%
39.9%
66.5%
59.8%
65.4%
42.7%
68.6%
62.1%
59.5%
42.9%
74.6%
67.0%
58.5%
42.0%
35.5%
35.4%
47.3%
71.3%
37.1%
31.9%
52.2%
68.6%
34.4%
35.2%
43.9%
62.1%
29.2%
31.9%
42.4%
59.8%
33.6%
32.9%
39.7%
59.1%
32.7%
32.3%
42.9%
55.7%
28.8%
32.0%
31.5%
51.9%
31.5%
32.5%
35.8%
56.1%
31.5%
37.6%
33.7%
50.3%
29.3%
35.7%
36.6%
54.9%
23.8%
29.8%
40.0%
52.1%
4.0%
2.8%
3.6%
4.7%
5.9%
3.7%
2.4%
6.6%
3.9%
4.8%
4.1%
5.5%
3.9%
5.4%
6.5%
5.1%
4.6%
4.4%
2.5%
9.5%
.8%
.9%
2.3%
2.1%
1.3%
1.4%
3.3%
8.9%
1.3%
2.4%
2.3%
4.0%
2.0%
2.6%
.9%
7.0%
2.1%
2.1%
3.8%
2.2%
1.6%
3.2%
1.5%
5.9%
Total
342
362
193
159
669
679
384
286
675
644
359
235
612
628
375
268
589
614
373
278
292
262
216
160
273
275
217
109
619
606
472
294
380
400
347
223
365
351
350
204
381
377
338
200
FINAL REPORT | 38
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
20.5%
35.9%
43.1%
59.2%
20.1%
34.9%
51.7%
56.0%
24.4%
32.3%
49.4%
59.4%
22.9%
36.0%
49.2%
61.8%
26.5%
35.9%
47.8%
66.8%
20.3%
33.9%
47.3%
60.7%
25.8%
34.7%
41.6%
57.2%
25.2%
27.7%
44.5%
51.8%
28.8%
30.2%
39.7%
57.8%
23.7%
25.9%
40.7%
45.1%
30.6%
24.9%
42.2%
48.8%
23.1%
22.0%
33.8%
46.6%
26.2%
27.2%
32.9%
37.0%
26.9%
20.9%
35.0%
42.7%
75.5%
59.4%
53.7%
37.9%
78.6%
63.1%
46.5%
40.3%
74.4%
66.4%
47.6%
36.9%
75.7%
61.1%
47.9%
34.6%
71.4%
61.8%
51.0%
31.5%
76.9%
63.5%
51.2%
36.5%
71.7%
64.4%
55.4%
38.7%
71.8%
70.5%
54.2%
44.4%
69.0%
68.1%
58.1%
39.6%
75.2%
71.8%
57.2%
51.8%
67.1%
74.2%
57.1%
47.1%
73.0%
76.8%
63.7%
48.9%
71.8%
70.2%
63.7%
56.1%
69.8%
77.5%
64.1%
53.8%
4.1%
4.7%
3.2%
2.9%
1.4%
2.0%
1.9%
3.7%
1.2%
1.3%
3.0%
3.6%
1.4%
3.0%
2.9%
3.6%
2.1%
2.3%
1.2%
1.8%
2.8%
2.6%
1.5%
2.8%
2.6%
.9%
3.0%
4.1%
3.0%
1.8%
1.3%
3.8%
2.3%
1.7%
2.2%
2.6%
1.1%
2.3%
2.2%
3.1%
2.3%
.9%
.6%
4.2%
3.9%
1.1%
2.5%
4.6%
2.0%
2.6%
3.4%
6.9%
3.3%
1.6%
.9%
3.5%
Total
580
428
392
203
531
412
369
186
536
380
341
219
577
344
353
217
542
405
376
198
563
368
311
218
605
336
327
229
577
410
278
201
548
391
351
237
511
437
278
225
364
280
175
154
355
313
186
178
318
268
157
162
349
305
172
167
FINAL REPORT | 39
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
22.5%
25.9%
29.5%
47.1%
24.9%
21.7%
33.3%
41.8%
21.4%
27.9%
26.3%
52.7%
18.4%
26.6%
31.5%
40.0%
23.1%
25.2%
28.1%
44.7%
22.0%
26.2%
25.1%
31.0%
28.5%
25.3%
23.4%
28.8%
26.9%
23.0%
25.5%
36.4%
27.7%
25.3%
22.9%
32.3%
18.2%
21.8%
27.2%
36.8%
18.7%
16.5%
28.3%
31.9%
73.2%
71.0%
67.5%
47.5%
72.6%
76.8%
65.3%
53.4%
75.5%
69.3%
70.5%
43.4%
77.6%
69.9%
64.7%
56.8%
74.1%
70.6%
69.6%
49.4%
75.7%
71.7%
73.6%
65.5%
70.3%
73.8%
73.8%
70.8%
72.3%
75.6%
72.7%
61.5%
71.6%
72.8%
74.2%
63.2%
79.8%
76.9%
71.6%
61.2%
79.6%
81.1%
68.8%
66.6%
4.3%
3.1%
3.0%
5.4%
2.5%
1.5%
1.4%
4.8%
3.1%
2.8%
3.2%
3.9%
4.0%
3.4%
3.8%
3.3%
2.8%
4.2%
2.4%
5.9%
2.3%
2.1%
1.3%
3.5%
1.2%
.9%
2.8%
.4%
.8%
1.3%
1.8%
2.0%
.7%
2.0%
2.9%
4.5%
2.0%
1.3%
1.2%
2.0%
1.8%
2.4%
3.0%
1.4%
Total
344
363
193
157
670
680
385
285
674
642
357
235
612
628
377
268
591
613
373
278
292
260
216
160
273
275
217
109
620
605
473
294
381
400
348
223
365
355
350
206
379
377
340
203
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
73.3%
67.2%
50.1%
39.0%
67.8%
62.9%
51.6%
43.0%
71.1%
63.2%
56.0%
42.8%
63.9%
68.7%
58.5%
36.4%
58.4%
62.0%
52.3%
46.5%
57.7%
63.6%
57.8%
39.8%
61.5%
66.0%
55.4%
52.4%
59.3%
69.5%
58.4%
50.2%
62.3%
71.4%
54.7%
49.4%
62.9%
72.9%
61.4%
52.3%
59.0%
75.0%
56.3%
49.7%
63.4%
65.5%
66.1%
44.5%
64.3%
68.7%
58.1%
48.2%
59.7%
64.3%
64.8%
49.2%
25.7%
30.4%
48.6%
57.4%
31.3%
34.0%
47.3%
55.0%
28.0%
35.2%
41.2%
50.4%
34.6%
29.6%
37.7%
57.5%
38.9%
36.9%
46.4%
49.1%
40.1%
34.7%
40.0%
57.5%
37.8%
32.6%
41.4%
46.3%
39.4%
28.6%
40.4%
43.9%
37.2%
28.0%
43.3%
44.8%
35.4%
26.7%
33.9%
45.1%
38.6%
23.8%
42.7%
47.1%
35.2%
33.1%
32.2%
50.8%
33.5%
30.1%
40.9%
48.2%
38.8%
32.6%
34.2%
47.6%
1.0%
2.4%
1.2%
3.6%
.9%
3.0%
1.1%
2.0%
.8%
1.7%
2.8%
6.8%
1.5%
1.7%
3.8%
6.1%
2.7%
1.0%
1.3%
4.4%
2.2%
1.7%
2.2%
2.6%
.7%
1.4%
3.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.9%
1.2%
5.9%
.4%
.7%
1.9%
5.8%
1.7%
.4%
4.7%
2.6%
2.5%
1.2%
.9%
3.2%
1.4%
1.5%
1.6%
4.7%
2.3%
1.2%
1.0%
3.6%
1.5%
3.0%
.9%
3.2%
Total
578
343
350
217
542
405
375
199
563
365
311
217
605
336
327
227
577
410
278
200
548
390
351
237
513
436
278
225
364
283
175
154
356
312
184
176
318
269
157
162
347
306
172
167
344
363
193
159
670
680
385
285
675
644
359
235
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
63.4%
66.2%
58.6%
56.7%
61.2%
60.5%
68.7%
47.7%
61.1%
68.7%
60.5%
55.9%
59.2%
63.5%
64.6%
58.0%
59.5%
66.2%
64.2%
56.8%
53.5%
62.9%
62.9%
51.0%
53.9%
60.0%
61.9%
53.6%
53.8%
62.2%
58.2%
51.9%
34.5%
32.6%
38.5%
40.8%
38.1%
37.8%
30.6%
50.1%
36.6%
30.6%
37.1%
41.3%
40.1%
36.1%
32.8%
41.6%
38.9%
32.9%
34.5%
42.4%
44.4%
35.2%
35.5%
47.4%
45.5%
36.9%
37.4%
44.7%
45.3%
35.1%
41.2%
43.8%
2.1%
1.1%
2.9%
2.4%
.7%
1.7%
.7%
2.2%
2.3%
.6%
2.3%
2.8%
.7%
.3%
2.6%
.4%
1.5%
.9%
1.2%
.8%
2.2%
2.0%
1.7%
1.6%
.6%
3.1%
.7%
1.7%
.9%
2.7%
.6%
4.4%
Total
612
625
377
270
590
613
373
276
291
262
215
160
273
275
217
109
620
605
472
294
381
400
350
221
365
354
350
206
376
376
339
203
FINAL REPORT | 42
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
51.8%
43.2%
28.7%
25.9%
52.6%
36.8%
31.7%
35.0%
48.5%
45.3%
36.5%
31.4%
47.9%
48.2%
38.6%
27.1%
44.8%
41.7%
29.1%
33.6%
46.9%
47.0%
36.8%
29.1%
47.5%
49.0%
34.3%
32.5%
42.6%
45.3%
37.4%
33.6%
46.8%
57.4%
30.0%
39.8%
49.4%
54.3%
37.6%
31.5%
45.1%
47.2%
39.3%
25.2%
47.8%
49.0%
42.3%
35.3%
42.1%
49.8%
36.8%
35.7%
45.6%
47.7%
49.8%
38.0%
45.8%
52.5%
68.8%
68.0%
45.6%
59.7%
67.4%
62.3%
47.5%
51.5%
60.6%
61.8%
49.2%
48.7%
57.6%
65.5%
51.7%
55.9%
68.6%
59.5%
50.5%
51.1%
59.7%
65.6%
50.5%
48.6%
61.0%
62.6%
55.4%
52.1%
59.9%
59.9%
50.6%
39.8%
66.7%
55.2%
46.4%
41.9%
55.9%
60.3%
51.5%
48.8%
58.2%
69.7%
50.1%
47.8%
54.9%
58.0%
53.2%
46.8%
59.4%
61.7%
51.0%
48.1%
45.9%
57.6%
2.4%
4.4%
2.5%
6.1%
1.8%
3.5%
.9%
2.7%
4.0%
3.2%
3.0%
6.8%
2.9%
3.1%
3.8%
7.4%
3.6%
2.4%
2.2%
6.9%
2.6%
1.9%
3.6%
5.3%
2.0%
2.4%
4.7%
4.9%
2.0%
2.6%
2.7%
6.6%
2.6%
2.8%
3.3%
4.9%
4.2%
3.8%
6.4%
8.2%
3.3%
4.0%
2.5%
5.1%
2.2%
3.2%
2.7%
6.7%
4.7%
3.4%
3.8%
2.7%
3.5%
4.1%
4.3%
4.4%
Total
578
344
350
216
542
404
376
199
563
363
311
217
605
336
327
229
576
409
278
201
548
391
348
237
512
439
278
225
364
283
175
154
356
312
184
176
318
269
157
162
349
305
172
167
341
363
193
159
670
679
384
285
675
644
356
235
FINAL REPORT | 43
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
47.7%
47.4%
45.1%
38.2%
44.2%
45.9%
52.3%
38.8%
52.3%
59.6%
48.3%
44.8%
42.8%
49.8%
47.0%
42.9%
46.7%
49.5%
51.0%
38.6%
41.1%
45.7%
54.7%
33.4%
47.1%
51.5%
50.7%
40.5%
45.6%
49.7%
45.0%
39.4%
48.7%
47.9%
51.3%
55.7%
52.4%
49.3%
45.8%
56.6%
46.2%
39.4%
50.4%
53.8%
55.2%
49.1%
50.6%
54.1%
51.4%
48.3%
46.9%
59.1%
54.9%
52.2%
42.8%
61.9%
51.5%
47.2%
46.9%
57.3%
52.3%
46.1%
53.7%
58.3%
3.7%
4.7%
3.7%
6.1%
3.4%
4.8%
1.9%
4.6%
1.5%
1.1%
1.3%
1.4%
2.1%
1.0%
2.3%
3.0%
1.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.3%
4.0%
2.1%
2.5%
4.7%
1.5%
1.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
4.2%
1.4%
2.3%
Total
612
628
377
270
589
613
373
275
291
262
218
160
273
275
217
109
618
605
471
294
381
400
350
221
365
351
350
204
379
376
339
202
FINAL REPORT | 44
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
25.4%
34.0%
46.8%
56.3%
30.0%
32.8%
39.5%
50.9%
25.4%
30.6%
36.9%
52.0%
31.8%
33.9%
36.3%
51.1%
33.8%
27.6%
38.6%
41.5%
36.0%
29.6%
36.2%
53.2%
32.1%
30.3%
40.1%
40.6%
39.0%
26.6%
38.6%
42.4%
36.5%
25.2%
35.0%
35.3%
32.9%
26.9%
34.9%
33.1%
33.0%
24.6%
36.2%
44.7%
32.2%
27.1%
35.0%
34.2%
30.6%
27.1%
33.3%
37.0%
30.6%
31.7%
28.6%
48.0%
72.2%
61.1%
51.1%
37.6%
69.0%
62.8%
57.7%
46.2%
72.9%
66.6%
59.1%
41.2%
65.7%
63.7%
59.6%
41.4%
62.8%
71.4%
58.4%
52.8%
61.5%
68.5%
61.5%
43.5%
67.2%
67.5%
57.9%
54.4%
59.4%
71.5%
58.7%
50.7%
61.9%
74.1%
61.9%
56.4%
64.6%
69.8%
63.1%
57.7%
63.7%
74.7%
61.9%
51.8%
64.3%
69.1%
63.7%
58.6%
66.8%
71.4%
64.1%
57.1%
66.3%
65.6%
69.3%
44.8%
2.4%
4.8%
2.1%
6.1%
1.0%
4.4%
2.8%
3.0%
1.7%
2.8%
3.9%
6.8%
2.5%
2.3%
4.1%
7.4%
3.4%
1.0%
3.0%
5.6%
2.5%
1.9%
2.2%
3.3%
.7%
2.2%
2.0%
5.0%
1.6%
1.9%
2.7%
6.9%
1.6%
.7%
3.1%
8.4%
2.5%
3.4%
2.0%
9.2%
3.3%
.7%
1.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.8%
1.4%
7.2%
2.7%
1.4%
2.5%
5.9%
3.1%
2.7%
2.1%
7.2%
Total
578
342
350
216
542
405
375
199
563
364
311
217
605
336
327
229
577
410
278
201
548
390
350
237
514
437
278
224
366
282
175
154
355
312
184
177
318
269
157
162
349
304
172
166
344
363
193
161
670
680
385
285
675
642
357
235
FINAL REPORT | 45
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
29.9%
33.2%
37.5%
34.9%
30.4%
31.7%
34.7%
44.0%
32.4%
34.8%
31.6%
31.8%
37.7%
32.6%
29.3%
33.9%
36.4%
30.0%
32.3%
40.2%
39.0%
31.3%
28.7%
39.7%
35.1%
31.9%
32.9%
33.1%
40.8%
26.9%
36.0%
33.3%
66.6%
63.0%
59.4%
58.4%
67.6%
65.1%
64.2%
49.4%
65.1%
63.7%
66.1%
64.7%
61.6%
66.0%
68.5%
65.7%
62.3%
69.0%
66.2%
57.5%
58.7%
66.9%
68.2%
57.9%
63.3%
66.7%
66.2%
63.5%
55.4%
69.6%
62.7%
64.0%
3.5%
3.9%
3.1%
6.7%
2.0%
3.2%
1.2%
6.6%
2.5%
1.5%
2.3%
3.5%
.7%
1.3%
2.1%
.4%
1.3%
1.0%
1.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
3.2%
2.4%
1.6%
1.3%
.9%
3.4%
3.8%
3.5%
1.4%
2.6%
Total
612
628
377
270
590
613
372
275
291
261
215
160
273
276
217
109
620
605
473
294
381
400
350
221
364
354
350
206
379
375
338
203
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
67.0%
53.4%
44.2%
28.1%
75.1%
63.3%
48.9%
38.5%
72.1%
63.9%
47.4%
32.5%
68.3%
55.0%
49.3%
29.2%
68.8%
55.4%
52.7%
27.2%
65.6%
57.8%
46.5%
36.3%
62.9%
64.1%
49.7%
33.8%
65.6%
62.6%
53.4%
44.6%
65.3%
65.2%
51.3%
39.3%
70.2%
61.7%
51.5%
44.2%
68.6%
69.0%
49.8%
43.8%
68.2%
79.0%
51.4%
46.5%
70.2%
72.7%
60.7%
48.5%
71.3%
75.5%
63.5%
51.0%
29.7%
43.8%
51.7%
67.8%
23.9%
32.7%
48.8%
57.6%
25.2%
35.0%
49.5%
63.1%
30.3%
42.3%
49.4%
67.7%
29.3%
42.4%
45.6%
69.6%
33.0%
40.7%
49.9%
59.5%
35.2%
33.7%
48.7%
60.5%
32.1%
35.3%
44.2%
51.5%
32.7%
33.5%
45.8%
56.8%
28.7%
36.8%
47.7%
53.6%
29.1%
29.5%
48.9%
50.7%
29.4%
20.1%
47.0%
49.7%
28.2%
26.1%
38.0%
44.3%
26.9%
23.8%
35.9%
44.9%
3.3%
2.8%
4.0%
4.2%
.9%
4.0%
2.4%
3.9%
2.7%
1.1%
3.2%
4.5%
1.3%
2.7%
1.2%
3.1%
1.9%
2.2%
1.7%
3.2%
1.4%
1.5%
3.6%
4.2%
1.9%
2.2%
1.6%
5.7%
2.3%
2.1%
2.4%
3.8%
2.0%
1.3%
3.0%
3.9%
1.2%
1.5%
.7%
2.2%
2.3%
1.5%
1.2%
5.5%
2.4%
1.0%
1.7%
3.8%
1.7%
1.2%
1.4%
7.2%
1.8%
.7%
.6%
4.1%
Total
579
428
396
203
531
413
369
187
538
380
339
219
578
343
351
218
542
405
376
198
563
367
311
218
605
335
327
228
575
409
278
201
547
391
351
236
515
437
278
226
366
283
175
154
356
313
185
177
319
268
157
162
349
304
172
167
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SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
76.0%
75.0%
64.9%
52.8%
71.5%
73.4%
63.9%
47.8%
66.7%
68.5%
64.4%
46.2%
71.4%
71.4%
60.9%
52.2%
70.7%
69.7%
66.1%
47.5%
70.5%
70.2%
70.6%
60.3%
72.5%
67.9%
70.6%
61.1%
70.0%
71.4%
67.4%
57.5%
66.0%
68.4%
69.4%
55.8%
66.3%
65.9%
66.3%
54.1%
63.4%
74.6%
61.6%
54.1%
22.2%
23.1%
32.1%
42.5%
26.8%
25.7%
34.6%
47.8%
31.1%
29.0%
33.6%
48.0%
25.8%
27.2%
37.2%
44.1%
27.5%
26.6%
32.8%
47.7%
26.4%
27.7%
27.9%
37.3%
26.1%
31.4%
27.4%
35.5%
27.5%
27.5%
31.0%
40.9%
31.2%
29.4%
29.8%
40.2%
29.6%
31.8%
33.1%
43.3%
30.9%
21.6%
36.2%
44.0%
1.8%
1.9%
3.0%
4.7%
1.6%
.9%
1.5%
4.4%
2.2%
2.5%
2.0%
5.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.9%
3.7%
1.8%
3.7%
1.0%
4.7%
3.1%
2.1%
1.5%
2.4%
1.4%
.7%
2.0%
3.4%
2.5%
1.1%
1.6%
1.5%
2.8%
2.2%
.8%
4.0%
4.1%
2.3%
.7%
2.6%
5.7%
3.8%
2.2%
1.9%
Total
344
361
195
159
670
681
385
285
676
644
359
235
612
627
376
270
591
615
371
278
291
262
218
160
273
276
215
109
618
605
473
294
381
400
350
222
363
354
350
206
381
377
339
200
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
47.2%
61.0%
68.1%
75.4%
37.7%
52.3%
70.0%
72.3%
37.9%
54.2%
64.1%
66.9%
39.7%
54.3%
63.7%
73.1%
41.0%
64.0%
65.0%
75.4%
41.4%
51.6%
66.7%
67.1%
40.7%
44.8%
60.0%
69.4%
36.5%
47.9%
61.0%
65.1%
37.6%
44.4%
59.3%
77.0%
35.9%
45.8%
63.0%
65.5%
36.6%
42.7%
59.3%
60.2%
33.4%
38.3%
57.9%
56.9%
36.8%
34.1%
49.8%
56.0%
33.6%
35.7%
47.7%
57.2%
45.6%
31.0%
24.6%
18.6%
57.8%
39.2%
24.8%
21.6%
57.5%
39.1%
28.9%
27.6%
57.5%
39.6%
31.6%
22.0%
55.7%
32.2%
31.3%
20.1%
53.8%
42.7%
27.9%
23.3%
54.5%
47.3%
34.2%
22.7%
58.6%
46.1%
34.9%
27.1%
59.1%
51.8%
35.1%
19.5%
59.2%
49.4%
33.2%
26.8%
58.6%
54.9%
35.2%
29.1%
61.3%
56.1%
36.8%
37.1%
58.7%
59.6%
46.1%
35.1%
60.8%
62.6%
46.1%
35.5%
7.2%
8.0%
7.3%
5.9%
4.6%
8.4%
5.1%
6.1%
4.6%
6.6%
7.0%
5.5%
2.9%
6.1%
4.7%
4.9%
3.4%
3.8%
3.7%
4.5%
4.8%
5.7%
5.4%
9.6%
4.8%
7.9%
5.9%
7.9%
4.9%
5.9%
4.1%
7.8%
3.3%
3.9%
5.6%
3.5%
4.9%
4.8%
3.8%
7.6%
4.8%
2.4%
5.5%
10.7%
5.3%
5.6%
5.3%
6.0%
4.5%
6.3%
4.1%
8.9%
5.6%
1.7%
6.2%
7.3%
Total
579
429
391
203
529
412
366
187
536
380
339
219
576
343
351
218
541
404
374
199
563
365
311
217
605
335
326
228
575
409
278
200
548
390
349
236
515
435
278
226
364
283
174
154
356
311
184
178
319
268
157
160
349
304
172
166
FINAL REPORT | 49
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
27.0%
31.2%
47.8%
50.2%
33.0%
34.8%
47.5%
57.0%
31.0%
36.3%
34.2%
54.3%
27.2%
35.2%
43.8%
48.8%
28.7%
32.0%
42.0%
51.3%
32.2%
32.1%
39.8%
49.8%
25.6%
35.4%
33.8%
46.5%
31.7%
29.3%
37.0%
54.8%
33.7%
36.6%
36.1%
46.4%
32.4%
34.2%
32.1%
46.9%
27.3%
26.7%
39.1%
42.2%
66.9%
62.7%
46.5%
38.8%
60.3%
61.7%
47.5%
35.2%
62.7%
57.8%
61.4%
37.0%
65.6%
59.1%
50.1%
43.0%
65.5%
60.5%
54.6%
37.4%
62.8%
64.7%
58.4%
43.9%
71.0%
62.4%
63.4%
48.0%
63.5%
68.0%
58.1%
40.6%
61.3%
60.1%
60.7%
49.1%
61.0%
63.3%
64.7%
48.5%
65.6%
66.3%
56.2%
51.9%
6.0%
6.1%
5.7%
11.0%
6.7%
3.5%
4.9%
7.8%
6.2%
5.9%
4.4%
8.8%
7.2%
5.7%
6.2%
8.2%
5.9%
7.5%
3.4%
11.3%
5.0%
3.2%
1.8%
6.3%
3.4%
2.2%
2.8%
5.5%
4.8%
2.7%
4.9%
4.6%
5.0%
3.3%
3.1%
4.5%
6.6%
2.6%
3.2%
4.6%
7.1%
7.0%
4.7%
5.8%
Total
342
361
195
158
669
680
385
284
674
644
359
235
612
628
374
268
590
613
371
276
291
262
216
160
273
276
216
109
618
605
471
293
381
400
347
222
364
353
350
202
380
375
337
200
FINAL REPORT | 50
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
29.1%
42.6%
49.2%
63.2%
24.0%
35.0%
53.6%
57.4%
27.3%
31.5%
47.5%
59.7%
27.4%
39.5%
47.2%
64.2%
28.6%
41.2%
47.3%
68.8%
28.1%
38.7%
47.0%
60.9%
30.0%
36.0%
46.0%
59.7%
27.2%
32.2%
48.4%
56.2%
29.5%
30.3%
45.7%
61.8%
26.3%
33.3%
46.1%
50.2%
30.8%
28.0%
49.5%
53.4%
27.7%
24.5%
43.6%
51.7%
29.2%
27.1%
40.3%
43.0%
25.1%
25.0%
33.7%
45.7%
67.0%
53.4%
45.8%
29.2%
74.5%
62.1%
45.4%
37.0%
70.8%
65.2%
48.6%
36.4%
69.8%
56.5%
49.7%
32.4%
69.3%
55.0%
50.9%
27.9%
69.5%
58.8%
49.4%
33.5%
67.1%
61.4%
52.1%
32.6%
70.2%
66.0%
47.7%
37.2%
68.0%
65.4%
50.7%
34.1%
72.1%
64.6%
51.7%
45.1%
67.2%
70.1%
49.2%
39.3%
68.8%
72.8%
53.3%
42.2%
69.7%
69.5%
57.3%
50.2%
71.1%
73.6%
64.1%
50.2%
3.9%
4.0%
5.0%
7.7%
1.5%
2.9%
1.0%
5.6%
1.9%
3.3%
4.0%
3.9%
2.9%
4.0%
3.0%
3.4%
2.0%
3.8%
1.8%
3.2%
2.4%
2.5%
3.6%
5.6%
2.9%
2.6%
1.9%
7.7%
2.6%
1.8%
3.9%
6.7%
2.5%
4.2%
3.6%
4.2%
1.6%
2.1%
2.2%
4.7%
2.0%
1.9%
1.2%
7.2%
3.4%
2.6%
3.0%
6.1%
1.2%
3.4%
2.4%
6.9%
3.8%
1.4%
2.2%
4.2%
Total
578
429
393
203
531
411
366
187
537
379
340
218
578
342
351
217
541
405
375
198
562
366
311
218
602
334
326
226
574
409
278
201
548
391
349
236
513
435
278
225
366
281
175
154
355
312
185
176
319
268
157
162
349
304
172
166
FINAL REPORT | 51
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
21.7%
25.2%
33.2%
43.3%
26.9%
26.0%
32.7%
48.0%
25.6%
27.2%
33.0%
52.1%
22.8%
28.4%
32.2%
37.7%
24.3%
26.6%
35.3%
46.5%
23.6%
28.4%
30.7%
35.9%
27.4%
26.5%
26.1%
42.2%
26.4%
26.9%
30.3%
42.1%
25.7%
29.5%
27.3%
39.2%
21.8%
26.1%
29.3%
43.0%
24.5%
18.6%
30.1%
32.8%
75.2%
72.0%
63.0%
47.7%
70.2%
73.1%
63.5%
47.6%
70.4%
69.1%
63.2%
41.9%
72.2%
68.2%
62.9%
57.4%
73.5%
70.0%
63.6%
46.5%
73.6%
69.0%
68.0%
61.0%
70.6%
72.3%
71.3%
57.4%
71.6%
72.0%
68.0%
55.7%
70.7%
68.9%
69.5%
58.8%
74.1%
71.6%
70.1%
54.2%
69.6%
77.5%
67.3%
64.7%
3.1%
2.8%
3.8%
9.1%
2.9%
.9%
3.8%
4.4%
3.9%
3.7%
3.8%
6.0%
4.9%
3.4%
4.8%
4.9%
2.1%
3.4%
1.2%
6.9%
2.9%
2.6%
1.3%
3.1%
2.1%
1.2%
2.6%
.4%
2.0%
1.2%
1.7%
2.2%
3.6%
1.6%
3.2%
2.0%
4.2%
2.2%
.7%
2.9%
5.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.5%
Total
343
361
195
158
668
681
386
285
676
643
357
235
612
627
376
268
591
613
372
277
291
261
216
160
273
276
216
109
620
605
473
294
381
400
350
222
365
354
349
206
381
377
339
201
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
68.1%
54.6%
46.8%
31.8%
65.1%
51.6%
43.6%
25.5%
69.1%
62.1%
41.2%
38.5%
63.1%
63.1%
48.6%
29.3%
65.5%
59.3%
49.0%
35.9%
69.0%
61.7%
46.9%
26.6%
65.8%
60.0%
48.3%
32.6%
62.0%
68.8%
46.6%
36.0%
69.3%
70.9%
50.8%
35.8%
65.0%
69.2%
50.3%
35.4%
67.0%
72.2%
55.4%
41.4%
76.3%
69.4%
61.4%
37.5%
72.1%
71.8%
55.3%
42.6%
68.8%
67.1%
61.8%
40.0%
31.1%
43.7%
51.7%
65.7%
33.1%
46.6%
54.9%
72.0%
30.5%
36.2%
55.2%
58.2%
34.4%
35.3%
48.6%
64.2%
33.6%
38.9%
49.4%
62.3%
28.9%
37.1%
50.9%
70.8%
31.2%
38.4%
48.5%
63.6%
35.9%
28.2%
50.6%
59.9%
30.1%
27.0%
47.5%
61.8%
33.7%
29.0%
46.3%
59.0%
32.1%
26.0%
42.4%
54.8%
21.4%
29.1%
36.1%
58.5%
25.3%
26.8%
43.0%
55.1%
30.0%
30.3%
37.3%
57.3%
.8%
1.7%
1.5%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
2.5%
.4%
1.7%
3.6%
3.3%
2.5%
1.5%
2.8%
6.5%
.9%
1.8%
1.7%
1.8%
2.1%
1.2%
2.2%
2.6%
3.0%
1.6%
3.3%
3.8%
2.2%
3.0%
2.8%
4.2%
.6%
2.1%
1.7%
2.3%
1.3%
1.8%
3.4%
5.6%
.9%
1.8%
2.2%
3.8%
2.3%
1.5%
2.4%
4.0%
2.6%
1.4%
1.7%
2.3%
1.1%
2.6%
.9%
2.8%
Total
578
341
351
218
543
405
376
200
563
367
311
218
605
336
327
229
574
409
278
201
548
390
351
236
514
437
278
226
364
283
173
154
356
312
185
177
319
269
156
162
349
302
172
167
344
361
195
159
670
681
385
286
675
645
359
235
FINAL REPORT | 53
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
72.8%
69.6%
61.0%
52.9%
71.6%
68.2%
62.7%
40.0%
72.2%
75.5%
62.9%
59.2%
73.4%
67.6%
66.5%
47.1%
68.4%
69.6%
67.3%
50.2%
66.6%
71.8%
68.9%
45.9%
70.6%
71.1%
70.5%
56.7%
68.5%
74.8%
66.5%
55.6%
24.7%
28.8%
35.9%
44.5%
27.0%
30.4%
35.8%
55.9%
26.6%
22.8%
36.3%
38.7%
26.0%
31.0%
32.4%
51.6%
30.3%
29.6%
31.1%
47.1%
31.8%
26.0%
29.5%
50.8%
28.5%
28.1%
27.4%
41.8%
29.9%
22.7%
32.8%
42.8%
2.4%
1.6%
3.1%
2.7%
1.4%
1.3%
1.5%
4.1%
1.1%
1.7%
.8%
2.1%
.5%
1.4%
1.1%
1.3%
1.3%
.8%
1.6%
2.7%
1.6%
2.2%
1.6%
3.3%
.9%
.8%
2.1%
1.5%
1.6%
2.5%
.7%
1.6%
Total
612
629
377
270
591
613
372
279
291
262
218
160
273
275
217
109
618
606
473
294
381
398
347
223
364
354
350
205
381
377
339
202
FINAL REPORT | 54
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
52.4%
37.6%
26.3%
14.7%
54.0%
28.0%
22.7%
16.3%
52.5%
41.7%
25.5%
22.3%
49.3%
44.9%
30.4%
17.0%
56.5%
41.0%
24.1%
19.5%
55.3%
47.8%
25.6%
16.0%
51.5%
45.0%
26.9%
17.7%
46.1%
45.5%
24.7%
20.1%
52.0%
54.0%
23.8%
22.0%
52.7%
52.5%
35.7%
23.1%
50.3%
52.7%
32.8%
21.2%
58.9%
55.6%
41.6%
21.6%
56.0%
54.9%
36.8%
21.6%
53.6%
50.6%
45.1%
28.6%
45.1%
59.3%
68.7%
80.4%
44.3%
69.0%
74.5%
79.7%
45.3%
55.1%
69.8%
70.9%
44.9%
51.2%
65.3%
76.0%
41.2%
56.0%
72.7%
76.3%
42.1%
49.0%
70.5%
81.1%
45.6%
51.4%
69.7%
77.0%
51.0%
51.1%
71.9%
76.1%
41.3%
41.6%
71.3%
75.1%
44.7%
44.0%
60.2%
71.6%
46.0%
44.1%
61.3%
70.8%
37.6%
41.6%
53.8%
72.4%
39.5%
42.3%
60.4%
74.6%
41.5%
44.7%
50.9%
64.7%
2.4%
3.1%
5.0%
4.9%
1.6%
2.9%
2.8%
4.0%
2.3%
3.2%
4.8%
6.8%
5.8%
3.9%
4.3%
7.0%
2.2%
3.0%
3.2%
4.1%
2.6%
3.2%
3.9%
2.9%
2.9%
3.6%
3.4%
5.4%
2.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.8%
6.7%
4.4%
5.0%
2.9%
2.7%
3.6%
4.1%
5.3%
3.6%
3.2%
5.9%
8.0%
3.6%
2.8%
4.6%
6.0%
4.4%
2.8%
2.8%
3.8%
4.9%
4.7%
4.0%
6.7%
Total
578
341
350
218
541
404
376
200
563
364
311
218
604
332
326
228
575
409
278
201
548
391
350
236
514
437
278
226
364
283
172
154
356
312
185
177
319
269
156
161
349
302
172
166
342
361
195
159
670
681
384
285
673
645
357
235
FINAL REPORT | 55
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
56.3%
54.7%
48.4%
35.9%
55.1%
52.7%
45.9%
25.4%
61.3%
63.8%
49.9%
40.1%
59.6%
55.1%
54.3%
30.0%
57.9%
57.4%
54.5%
33.0%
56.5%
54.0%
55.3%
29.3%
61.8%
61.0%
58.4%
38.6%
59.6%
64.4%
52.7%
38.0%
39.3%
40.0%
46.6%
60.6%
41.0%
42.1%
51.6%
67.9%
37.0%
33.4%
48.3%
56.8%
38.8%
43.4%
43.1%
66.2%
40.4%
41.2%
42.2%
62.7%
40.8%
43.4%
41.4%
66.0%
35.9%
37.7%
37.7%
59.1%
37.4%
33.7%
44.3%
59.5%
4.4%
5.2%
5.0%
3.5%
3.9%
5.2%
2.5%
6.7%
1.7%
2.8%
1.8%
3.1%
1.5%
1.5%
2.6%
3.8%
1.7%
1.4%
3.3%
4.4%
2.7%
2.7%
3.3%
4.7%
2.3%
1.3%
3.8%
2.4%
3.0%
1.9%
3.0%
2.5%
Total
612
629
376
270
590
613
372
278
291
262
218
160
273
275
216
109
618
606
470
294
381
398
347
223
365
351
348
205
381
377
339
203
FINAL REPORT | 56
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
28.0%
37.7%
47.5%
65.0%
29.6%
42.4%
50.1%
67.6%
28.4%
33.7%
50.2%
62.2%
30.0%
38.7%
46.2%
58.3%
31.3%
32.5%
52.1%
56.4%
28.9%
33.0%
49.6%
69.2%
28.3%
34.9%
44.5%
55.1%
36.0%
30.8%
50.3%
55.0%
31.4%
25.1%
44.8%
54.6%
30.3%
31.2%
40.1%
47.4%
30.9%
24.6%
33.4%
44.7%
19.8%
24.6%
32.6%
50.0%
27.6%
27.8%
36.7%
50.9%
26.1%
29.9%
34.2%
52.4%
70.1%
58.5%
48.1%
31.5%
67.8%
55.1%
47.6%
27.0%
69.5%
63.4%
45.5%
33.8%
66.1%
59.1%
51.1%
35.1%
66.8%
65.5%
46.4%
41.5%
69.3%
64.6%
48.3%
28.8%
69.6%
63.9%
51.4%
38.8%
60.3%
67.2%
46.9%
38.8%
65.9%
72.7%
50.6%
40.8%
67.2%
67.1%
55.8%
45.4%
66.4%
74.5%
65.0%
51.8%
77.8%
73.1%
64.9%
43.0%
69.2%
70.4%
61.1%
44.0%
70.9%
66.4%
64.1%
41.8%
1.9%
3.9%
4.4%
3.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
5.4%
2.1%
2.9%
4.3%
4.0%
3.9%
2.2%
2.7%
6.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
2.1%
1.8%
2.4%
2.1%
2.0%
2.1%
1.2%
4.2%
6.0%
3.6%
2.1%
2.8%
6.2%
2.7%
2.1%
4.7%
4.6%
2.5%
1.8%
4.1%
7.2%
2.7%
.9%
1.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.4%
7.0%
3.2%
1.7%
2.1%
5.1%
3.0%
3.7%
1.7%
5.8%
Total
578
340
351
217
543
404
374
200
563
367
311
218
605
336
327
228
575
409
278
201
548
391
351
236
514
434
278
226
364
282
172
154
354
311
185
177
319
269
156
162
349
302
172
166
344
361
195
159
670
681
386
285
675
644
357
235
FINAL REPORT | 57
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
21.2%
27.8%
33.6%
40.6%
26.4%
27.1%
35.4%
51.3%
23.0%
24.0%
27.6%
38.6%
27.4%
29.6%
29.6%
40.8%
27.2%
25.1%
31.0%
41.6%
26.8%
24.0%
26.0%
39.7%
22.6%
27.5%
25.0%
39.4%
22.7%
20.1%
29.4%
41.0%
74.6%
68.5%
60.0%
54.1%
70.6%
69.6%
62.1%
43.2%
73.9%
73.2%
71.1%
57.9%
71.7%
69.1%
68.9%
57.1%
71.7%
74.2%
67.1%
55.4%
71.1%
73.3%
71.1%
57.0%
76.1%
71.3%
72.9%
58.4%
74.0%
78.0%
69.0%
57.2%
4.2%
3.7%
6.4%
5.3%
3.0%
3.3%
2.5%
5.5%
3.1%
2.8%
1.3%
3.5%
.8%
1.4%
1.5%
2.1%
1.1%
.7%
1.9%
3.0%
2.2%
2.7%
2.9%
3.3%
1.2%
1.2%
2.0%
2.2%
3.3%
1.9%
1.6%
1.8%
Total
612
629
377
270
591
613
372
278
291
262
218
159
273
275
216
109
620
605
473
294
381
398
347
223
365
355
350
204
381
377
338
202
FINAL REPORT | 58
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
76.2%
64.9%
50.6%
33.8%
77.0%
70.7%
55.5%
28.9%
74.0%
65.6%
58.6%
36.7%
74.0%
63.3%
59.4%
32.2%
77.7%
69.6%
59.6%
41.9%
74.6%
70.4%
62.7%
37.9%
74.5%
73.6%
62.0%
47.2%
74.4%
72.7%
62.6%
48.7%
75.4%
74.3%
64.1%
46.2%
76.5%
79.9%
59.8%
49.7%
80.1%
87.1%
76.4%
54.4%
80.3%
81.5%
73.5%
58.0%
83.0%
80.9%
75.2%
57.6%
86.0%
82.1%
82.6%
55.1%
22.2%
31.6%
43.8%
60.0%
20.8%
27.0%
39.4%
61.1%
24.6%
30.3%
37.8%
57.5%
25.1%
33.7%
36.4%
58.4%
21.3%
28.9%
36.3%
51.3%
23.9%
28.2%
32.9%
51.5%
24.1%
22.5%
32.8%
47.4%
23.7%
26.6%
33.4%
43.6%
23.7%
23.4%
33.2%
49.6%
20.5%
18.0%
36.9%
43.1%
19.2%
10.9%
21.4%
39.2%
18.7%
17.6%
21.4%
31.5%
14.9%
17.4%
23.5%
37.6%
13.4%
16.0%
15.5%
36.5%
1.6%
3.4%
5.6%
6.1%
2.3%
2.3%
5.1%
10.0%
1.4%
4.1%
3.6%
5.8%
.9%
3.0%
4.2%
9.4%
1.0%
1.5%
4.1%
6.8%
1.5%
1.4%
4.4%
10.7%
1.4%
3.9%
5.2%
5.4%
1.9%
.7%
4.0%
7.7%
.9%
2.3%
2.7%
4.2%
3.1%
2.1%
3.4%
7.2%
.7%
2.0%
2.2%
6.4%
1.0%
1.0%
5.1%
10.5%
2.1%
1.7%
1.2%
4.8%
.6%
1.9%
1.9%
8.3%
Total
531
413
367
187
538
380
341
219
578
344
351
217
543
405
375
200
563
368
311
218
604
335
326
228
575
409
278
201
548
391
350
236
514
436
278
226
366
283
174
154
356
313
186
176
319
269
156
162
349
305
172
167
344
363
195
159
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
81.6%
83.8%
80.8%
63.9%
85.5%
82.7%
77.1%
67.9%
88.0%
82.4%
78.5%
67.6%
85.3%
84.4%
81.7%
63.8%
85.4%
87.4%
83.1%
72.3%
84.5%
82.7%
86.4%
70.1%
84.5%
85.3%
82.6%
69.9%
84.1%
85.2%
83.5%
67.9%
93.1%
85.8%
84.5%
76.5%
89.9%
87.7%
84.3%
74.3%
17.2%
14.1%
16.1%
31.7%
12.9%
15.8%
20.6%
27.9%
9.8%
15.7%
18.4%
26.5%
13.9%
13.0%
15.8%
28.7%
13.8%
11.7%
15.3%
25.3%
14.9%
16.3%
12.3%
29.0%
14.2%
14.2%
15.5%
25.8%
15.4%
12.0%
15.4%
28.9%
5.7%
13.4%
14.7%
21.6%
9.8%
9.9%
14.4%
23.6%
1.2%
2.1%
3.1%
4.4%
1.7%
1.5%
2.3%
4.2%
2.2%
1.8%
3.1%
5.9%
.7%
2.5%
2.5%
7.5%
.8%
.9%
1.5%
2.5%
.7%
1.0%
1.3%
.8%
1.3%
.5%
1.9%
4.2%
.5%
2.8%
1.1%
3.2%
1.3%
.8%
.8%
2.0%
.2%
2.4%
1.3%
2.1%
Total
670
679
383
285
676
645
359
235
612
629
377
270
591
615
371
278
291
262
218
159
273
276
216
109
617
604
471
293
381
399
347
222
365
354
349
205
379
375
339
199
FINAL REPORT | 60
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
63.3%
49.9%
34.8%
27.6%
70.0%
52.8%
40.6%
21.4%
65.5%
56.6%
44.2%
26.1%
66.1%
49.9%
42.9%
19.6%
70.5%
58.6%
45.3%
27.5%
67.9%
59.3%
47.5%
27.8%
68.7%
63.7%
46.0%
32.7%
71.4%
63.3%
47.6%
32.7%
67.2%
65.6%
45.4%
32.4%
63.9%
66.0%
43.6%
37.9%
71.9%
74.6%
52.2%
42.8%
73.7%
70.6%
59.5%
42.0%
72.6%
67.7%
57.9%
41.4%
77.7%
74.9%
66.4%
42.7%
34.4%
44.6%
60.9%
68.0%
26.8%
42.7%
54.6%
70.7%
32.9%
39.6%
52.2%
67.6%
32.3%
46.7%
52.2%
70.5%
28.1%
38.1%
50.6%
65.5%
28.6%
39.5%
50.0%
64.2%
28.1%
32.7%
48.6%
62.1%
26.9%
34.7%
48.4%
62.3%
31.3%
30.2%
49.2%
62.1%
31.1%
30.1%
52.8%
56.2%
25.8%
20.6%
42.6%
50.6%
24.2%
26.4%
34.0%
47.9%
26.0%
27.7%
38.1%
52.9%
19.9%
24.1%
27.3%
47.7%
2.3%
5.5%
4.2%
4.4%
3.2%
4.5%
4.8%
7.9%
1.6%
3.8%
3.6%
6.2%
1.6%
3.4%
4.9%
9.9%
1.4%
3.3%
4.1%
7.0%
3.5%
1.2%
2.5%
8.0%
3.1%
3.5%
5.4%
5.2%
1.7%
2.0%
4.0%
5.0%
1.6%
4.2%
5.4%
5.6%
5.0%
3.9%
3.7%
5.9%
2.3%
4.7%
5.2%
6.6%
2.2%
3.0%
6.5%
10.2%
1.4%
4.7%
4.0%
5.7%
2.3%
1.0%
6.3%
9.7%
Total
531
412
368
187
536
380
341
219
578
344
351
217
543
404
374
200
563
366
311
218
604
336
326
226
576
409
278
200
548
391
350
236
514
436
278
226
364
283
173
154
356
312
186
177
319
269
156
162
349
305
172
167
342
363
193
159
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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
77.7%
76.7%
63.9%
51.0%
80.9%
78.1%
68.0%
58.7%
83.7%
78.3%
70.2%
52.4%
84.1%
80.1%
76.5%
52.4%
83.5%
82.3%
77.3%
64.7%
80.4%
82.1%
79.1%
67.0%
82.5%
81.8%
77.7%
61.2%
84.0%
80.2%
81.5%
62.8%
89.9%
85.8%
82.6%
72.0%
88.8%
86.4%
81.6%
65.7%
20.7%
20.3%
32.1%
44.3%
17.0%
19.0%
28.2%
38.1%
13.8%
18.7%
24.4%
41.2%
14.2%
16.7%
21.0%
35.2%
14.6%
16.4%
19.9%
31.8%
18.5%
16.8%
20.1%
32.2%
16.2%
17.3%
19.7%
36.1%
14.5%
18.1%
16.6%
32.8%
8.7%
13.5%
14.4%
25.7%
10.7%
11.9%
16.7%
29.3%
1.6%
2.9%
3.9%
4.8%
2.2%
3.0%
3.8%
3.2%
2.5%
3.0%
5.4%
6.3%
1.8%
3.2%
2.5%
12.4%
1.9%
1.3%
2.8%
3.5%
1.0%
1.0%
.8%
.9%
1.3%
.9%
2.6%
2.7%
1.5%
1.7%
1.9%
4.4%
1.5%
.7%
3.0%
2.3%
.4%
1.7%
1.7%
5.1%
Total
670
679
384
285
676
644
359
235
612
629
377
270
590
615
371
279
291
262
216
160
273
276
216
108
615
606
473
292
381
399
347
223
365
352
350
205
379
377
339
199
FINAL REPORT | 62
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
29.1%
39.3%
55.5%
68.9%
29.5%
34.1%
49.9%
63.5%
29.1%
37.1%
47.4%
63.9%
30.8%
40.3%
44.4%
68.3%
26.4%
37.1%
47.8%
67.1%
30.3%
39.5%
45.3%
65.6%
28.5%
34.0%
46.6%
60.5%
32.5%
33.9%
46.2%
66.9%
31.4%
33.3%
45.0%
62.3%
31.5%
26.0%
45.4%
52.8%
27.9%
22.4%
34.0%
52.3%
25.7%
29.2%
34.7%
45.9%
25.2%
22.1%
31.6%
45.0%
21.2%
25.5%
36.1%
44.7%
69.6%
57.6%
41.2%
27.9%
68.1%
63.5%
46.2%
29.5%
69.1%
57.7%
48.5%
30.5%
67.6%
56.8%
51.5%
24.5%
73.0%
61.2%
50.2%
28.2%
67.3%
59.3%
52.5%
30.3%
68.5%
65.1%
50.3%
35.1%
65.8%
64.4%
51.3%
27.6%
67.9%
63.5%
52.6%
33.9%
64.7%
71.3%
52.1%
42.8%
71.1%
73.8%
63.3%
43.4%
73.0%
68.8%
62.9%
47.9%
71.9%
74.8%
68.1%
51.1%
75.8%
71.1%
62.0%
47.3%
1.3%
3.1%
3.4%
3.2%
2.4%
2.5%
3.8%
7.0%
1.8%
5.2%
4.1%
5.6%
1.5%
2.8%
4.1%
7.2%
.5%
1.7%
2.0%
4.7%
2.4%
1.2%
2.2%
4.1%
3.0%
.9%
3.2%
4.4%
1.8%
1.7%
2.5%
5.5%
.7%
3.2%
2.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.4%
4.5%
1.0%
3.8%
2.8%
4.3%
1.3%
2.0%
2.4%
6.2%
2.9%
3.1%
.3%
3.8%
2.9%
3.4%
1.9%
8.0%
Total
531
413
368
187
535
379
341
219
578
344
351
218
543
404
373
200
563
366
311
218
604
336
326
226
576
408
278
201
548
391
350
235
514
436
278
226
366
282
174
154
355
312
185
177
319
269
156
162
349
305
172
166
344
363
193
159
FINAL REPORT | 63
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
25.3%
24.1%
28.0%
43.2%
23.1%
25.1%
28.2%
50.8%
18.4%
24.1%
29.4%
37.6%
17.2%
24.3%
30.6%
40.7%
19.5%
19.6%
22.2%
34.3%
22.6%
26.4%
23.7%
35.9%
20.3%
21.0%
23.7%
36.9%
15.8%
23.0%
21.3%
33.7%
10.2%
22.3%
24.3%
32.4%
17.5%
15.8%
18.8%
35.2%
71.9%
73.1%
68.2%
52.5%
73.9%
72.4%
69.3%
45.3%
78.5%
72.5%
64.1%
55.7%
80.2%
72.8%
67.2%
52.4%
79.1%
78.5%
74.7%
62.6%
76.6%
73.6%
72.9%
63.7%
78.3%
77.7%
75.0%
60.3%
82.6%
75.6%
77.2%
62.7%
88.7%
77.3%
74.6%
66.0%
81.4%
82.6%
80.5%
61.7%
2.7%
2.8%
3.8%
4.4%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
3.9%
3.1%
3.3%
6.6%
6.7%
2.6%
2.9%
2.2%
6.9%
1.3%
1.9%
3.1%
3.1%
.8%
0.0%
3.4%
.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.2%
2.8%
1.6%
1.4%
1.5%
3.5%
1.0%
.4%
1.2%
1.5%
1.1%
1.6%
.7%
3.1%
Total
670
679
384
285
675
644
356
235
612
629
377
270
591
615
371
279
291
262
216
160
273
275
216
109
617
606
473
294
381
400
347
223
365
352
350
204
379
375
339
200
FINAL REPORT | 64
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MUSLIM CLERGYMEN PREACHING HATRED OF
THE US
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
38.0%
44.4%
46.0%
31.7%
42.3%
43.8%
42.2%
29.8%
39.1%
53.0%
42.9%
29.8%
61.5%
53.2%
53.3%
65.9%
55.5%
55.8%
56.8%
69.3%
59.3%
44.7%
56.3%
69.4%
.5%
2.4%
.7%
2.3%
2.2%
.4%
1.0%
.9%
1.5%
2.3%
.7%
.8%
Total
381
399
345
221
365
351
350
206
378
377
339
200
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN
TEACHING IN COLLEGE
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
25.5%
31.5%
35.2%
18.3%
32.9%
33.4%
34.5%
22.1%
33.7%
38.7%
29.7%
25.0%
73.2%
66.3%
62.9%
79.2%
65.4%
65.5%
63.9%
76.2%
63.1%
58.4%
68.8%
72.6%
1.4%
2.3%
1.9%
2.5%
1.7%
1.2%
1.7%
1.8%
3.1%
2.9%
1.5%
2.3%
Total
381
399
346
221
365
349
350
205
380
377
338
200
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN'S
BOOKS IN LIBRARY
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
50.9%
48.9%
45.0%
56.4%
48.5%
50.3%
48.5%
62.4%
55.0%
39.8%
51.1%
57.3%
48.1%
49.1%
54.0%
40.3%
51.5%
48.8%
50.9%
36.5%
43.0%
58.6%
47.3%
42.1%
1.0%
2.0%
1.0%
3.3%
0.0%
.9%
.5%
1.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
.6%
Total
381
399
346
221
365
350
350
206
380
377
339
199
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
44.9%
76.7%
92.0%
44.4%
75.7%
90.2%
40.8%
70.2%
86.0%
43.1%
73.5%
87.0%
44.4%
70.6%
83.5%
40.2%
72.7%
88.4%
40.8%
70.3%
88.4%
51.7%
69.6%
88.1%
43.2%
68.1%
86.3%
51.9%
69.6%
88.4%
47.5%
73.3%
90.2%
48.8%
73.5%
91.2%
54.0%
73.2%
88.6%
47.1%
74.3%
90.3%
52.2%
70.6%
84.1%
53.6%
73.0%
84.8%
53.6%
73.2%
85.5%
54.9%
74.6%
84.7%
51.6%
21.2%
8.0%
54.5%
23.9%
9.8%
57.8%
28.5%
13.0%
55.5%
25.7%
12.5%
54.5%
29.0%
16.5%
58.8%
26.7%
11.6%
57.0%
28.3%
10.8%
47.5%
29.7%
11.9%
55.5%
30.3%
13.4%
47.7%
30.2%
11.6%
51.0%
25.0%
8.3%
48.4%
25.9%
8.6%
41.8%
25.4%
11.2%
49.0%
25.2%
9.3%
43.7%
28.2%
15.3%
44.9%
25.8%
14.1%
44.6%
25.0%
13.9%
41.6%
24.6%
14.2%
3.5%
2.1%
0.0%
1.2%
.4%
0.0%
1.4%
1.3%
1.0%
1.4%
.8%
.4%
1.1%
.4%
0.0%
1.1%
.6%
0.0%
2.2%
1.4%
.8%
.8%
.7%
0.0%
1.3%
1.6%
.3%
.5%
.3%
0.0%
1.5%
1.7%
1.5%
2.8%
.5%
.2%
4.2%
1.4%
.2%
3.8%
.5%
.4%
4.1%
1.2%
.7%
1.5%
1.2%
1.1%
1.8%
1.7%
.6%
3.5%
.8%
1.1%
625
779
183
547
729
211
512
732
236
519
751
225
530
753
240
435
765
264
429
805
267
387
789
290
404
810
318
336
782
336
245
523
211
218
567
243
188
492
223
194
552
241
179
571
312
334
1118
568
295
1030
582
282
988
612
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SURVEY
YEAR
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
63.7%
72.0%
87.2%
46.6%
77.9%
89.3%
51.3%
73.1%
90.3%
55.8%
77.4%
88.4%
58.6%
74.3%
86.0%
57.4%
75.4%
84.6%
49.7%
75.2%
88.9%
34.1%
26.8%
12.4%
51.9%
21.6%
10.5%
46.0%
26.1%
9.4%
43.9%
22.1%
11.2%
40.7%
24.9%
13.2%
42.1%
23.7%
15.0%
48.3%
23.9%
10.0%
2.2%
1.3%
.4%
1.5%
.5%
.2%
2.6%
.8%
.3%
.3%
.5%
.4%
.7%
.8%
.8%
.5%
.9%
.5%
2.0%
.8%
1.1%
295
997
554
147
490
297
104
469
300
299
1021
677
191
700
462
185
635
457
194
640
471
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
26.4%
46.8%
69.3%
25.7%
45.7%
69.1%
25.2%
46.2%
66.5%
28.0%
43.2%
68.5%
24.4%
42.8%
63.8%
24.9%
48.8%
71.9%
25.8%
47.4%
74.9%
29.2%
45.2%
68.5%
25.8%
46.7%
70.5%
30.3%
42.8%
74.3%
26.0%
46.0%
69.9%
30.3%
50.6%
75.2%
27.7%
50.8%
70.7%
31.2%
48.3%
73.6%
35.3%
49.3%
71.2%
33.6%
50.7%
68.1%
35.5%
52.8%
70.9%
38.9%
55.1%
71.2%
43.0%
53.6%
69.3%
66.3%
49.9%
27.5%
71.2%
51.2%
28.3%
72.1%
50.3%
29.4%
70.0%
54.2%
30.0%
73.3%
55.0%
35.6%
72.0%
48.0%
26.4%
71.0%
49.8%
22.2%
66.8%
51.4%
28.6%
71.9%
50.3%
27.2%
66.7%
53.3%
24.1%
67.9%
52.5%
26.5%
61.3%
46.0%
22.3%
60.7%
44.7%
26.0%
64.4%
47.7%
25.6%
60.5%
47.1%
25.6%
61.2%
44.5%
27.9%
58.4%
42.6%
25.7%
53.3%
39.9%
24.7%
49.7%
41.9%
26.4%
7.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
3.6%
4.1%
2.1%
2.6%
1.5%
2.2%
2.2%
.6%
3.2%
3.3%
1.8%
3.3%
2.8%
2.9%
4.0%
3.3%
2.9%
2.3%
3.0%
2.3%
3.0%
3.8%
1.7%
6.1%
1.4%
3.5%
8.5%
3.4%
2.5%
11.6%
4.5%
3.3%
4.4%
4.0%
.9%
4.2%
3.6%
3.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.0%
6.1%
4.6%
3.4%
7.8%
5.0%
4.1%
7.3%
4.5%
4.3%
625
778
181
545
727
210
513
731
236
519
751
225
530
753
240
434
764
262
428
805
267
387
791
289
404
805
318
337
781
336
245
523
210
218
568
243
188
492
223
194
552
241
177
568
312
335
1115
568
295
1032
582
282
987
610
295
997
552
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SURVEY
YEAR
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
36.7%
57.9%
73.9%
37.1%
59.1%
80.8%
39.7%
60.2%
72.4%
44.1%
56.6%
73.0%
41.7%
56.0%
73.5%
49.6%
57.5%
76.5%
59.8%
41.0%
25.2%
57.6%
37.5%
18.1%
58.0%
37.4%
25.6%
51.3%
40.7%
25.4%
55.9%
40.8%
24.6%
46.9%
40.1%
20.9%
3.4%
1.0%
.9%
5.3%
3.4%
1.1%
2.3%
2.4%
2.0%
4.7%
2.8%
1.6%
2.4%
3.2%
1.9%
3.4%
2.5%
2.6%
147
488
297
104
471
299
299
1020
677
191
700
462
186
632
454
194
637
471
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SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
53.4%
26.3%
9.2%
57.9%
28.0%
11.5%
56.4%
32.0%
12.8%
55.9%
31.8%
16.2%
59.9%
33.1%
15.4%
60.6%
30.0%
9.5%
54.7%
33.3%
13.7%
51.9%
31.0%
14.6%
59.2%
35.0%
10.1%
47.2%
32.9%
10.1%
54.2%
33.4%
11.6%
47.4%
29.2%
10.7%
49.1%
29.1%
14.5%
51.5%
29.1%
11.2%
44.1%
31.5%
14.4%
48.8%
27.9%
15.4%
52.1%
29.5%
14.5%
46.7%
27.9%
16.0%
44.1%
28.6%
18.5%
40.4%
70.8%
90.0%
39.6%
70.0%
87.6%
40.9%
66.3%
85.4%
40.5%
66.5%
81.2%
38.2%
65.7%
80.9%
36.8%
67.1%
89.5%
41.6%
64.3%
84.7%
45.2%
66.2%
84.7%
37.2%
62.9%
88.9%
51.1%
64.8%
88.4%
42.1%
65.2%
87.4%
48.4%
67.8%
87.6%
41.8%
68.5%
85.0%
42.7%
68.9%
88.8%
52.3%
63.9%
83.2%
48.1%
70.0%
82.4%
43.1%
67.3%
83.5%
47.7%
68.2%
81.6%
51.8%
67.4%
78.7%
6.2%
2.9%
.7%
2.4%
2.0%
.9%
2.7%
1.7%
1.8%
3.6%
1.7%
2.6%
2.0%
1.2%
3.7%
2.6%
2.9%
1.0%
3.6%
2.4%
1.5%
2.9%
2.8%
.7%
3.6%
2.1%
1.0%
1.7%
2.3%
1.5%
3.7%
1.4%
1.0%
4.2%
3.0%
1.7%
9.1%
2.4%
.5%
5.8%
1.9%
0.0%
3.6%
4.5%
2.4%
3.1%
2.1%
2.2%
4.8%
3.2%
2.1%
5.7%
3.9%
2.3%
4.1%
4.0%
2.9%
621
777
183
545
729
211
513
731
236
518
750
225
528
753
240
435
765
264
429
805
267
387
791
290
404
810
318
336
777
336
245
519
211
218
567
243
187
491
223
194
552
241
176
570
312
334
1117
568
294
1029
582
282
987
611
295
996
554
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SURVEY
YEAR
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
50.4%
25.7%
12.4%
44.1%
31.5%
11.8%
45.8%
26.3%
19.1%
44.2%
30.1%
13.7%
46.1%
25.7%
14.6%
44.0%
24.0%
11.7%
45.5%
71.9%
86.3%
55.0%
67.2%
86.6%
52.4%
72.1%
79.9%
52.8%
67.5%
84.6%
51.9%
72.0%
84.9%
51.0%
73.4%
87.4%
DK
Total
4.2%
2.4%
1.3%
.9%
1.4%
1.6%
1.8%
1.6%
1.0%
3.0%
2.4%
1.7%
1.9%
2.3%
.5%
5.0%
2.6%
.9%
147
486
297
104
471
299
299
1020
677
191
700
463
186
636
457
194
641
469
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SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
42.5%
68.0%
84.7%
47.5%
62.6%
75.1%
43.3%
64.9%
82.0%
42.4%
62.6%
77.2%
43.5%
58.4%
70.1%
44.7%
55.7%
72.8%
49.1%
58.2%
76.1%
52.7%
58.2%
76.4%
48.1%
60.7%
76.1%
54.8%
60.4%
78.9%
40.6%
60.6%
81.0%
47.2%
59.9%
73.7%
48.4%
61.7%
71.5%
40.0%
59.8%
73.3%
49.0%
60.9%
71.1%
48.8%
57.2%
72.4%
43.9%
61.3%
72.3%
47.3%
58.3%
72.4%
42.3%
61.8%
71.6%
54.2%
30.8%
15.3%
49.3%
36.4%
24.5%
52.2%
33.2%
18.0%
50.8%
36.5%
20.5%
52.3%
39.8%
29.4%
51.4%
42.4%
26.5%
48.0%
40.9%
22.3%
42.9%
41.0%
20.6%
48.3%
37.8%
23.5%
39.8%
38.3%
20.3%
55.6%
37.5%
18.5%
48.1%
38.2%
25.9%
47.9%
36.5%
27.6%
55.2%
38.4%
25.3%
47.5%
36.9%
28.0%
49.7%
41.1%
27.2%
51.5%
37.1%
26.6%
51.4%
41.1%
26.1%
55.4%
37.2%
27.5%
3.3%
1.2%
0.0%
3.2%
1.0%
.4%
4.5%
1.9%
0.0%
6.9%
.9%
2.3%
4.1%
1.8%
.5%
3.8%
1.9%
.7%
2.9%
.8%
1.7%
4.4%
.8%
3.0%
3.5%
1.5%
.4%
5.4%
1.3%
.7%
3.8%
1.8%
.4%
4.8%
1.9%
.3%
3.7%
1.7%
1.0%
4.8%
1.8%
1.4%
3.5%
2.2%
.9%
1.5%
1.7%
.4%
4.5%
1.6%
1.1%
1.3%
.6%
1.6%
2.3%
1.0%
.8%
514
751
225
529
752
240
433
765
262
429
802
267
386
791
290
404
808
318
334
780
335
244
523
211
217
564
243
188
491
222
195
550
241
177
571
312
334
1118
567
295
1032
582
282
988
609
294
995
552
147
487
296
104
470
299
299
1021
676
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SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
42.0%
55.6%
69.0%
36.4%
54.4%
71.0%
39.5%
53.9%
68.7%
54.5%
42.9%
29.2%
58.7%
44.3%
28.6%
57.5%
44.2%
30.0%
3.5%
1.5%
1.8%
4.9%
1.3%
.4%
3.0%
2.0%
1.3%
Total
190
702
462
186
635
456
194
635
470
FINAL REPORT | 73
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SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
32.4%
39.8%
62.4%
35.3%
40.2%
55.3%
27.7%
43.4%
64.2%
32.1%
41.3%
63.6%
30.0%
38.8%
54.0%
32.3%
41.4%
55.4%
34.0%
40.9%
58.2%
36.8%
37.5%
54.5%
34.4%
44.0%
61.1%
33.9%
44.2%
59.1%
30.8%
40.2%
52.9%
35.0%
43.6%
54.4%
34.5%
40.8%
51.3%
33.9%
42.8%
57.9%
39.8%
41.1%
56.2%
39.0%
43.5%
52.5%
40.2%
50.4%
60.4%
39.4%
45.2%
49.7%
36.3%
45.1%
55.7%
63.2%
57.4%
34.3%
61.6%
58.1%
43.4%
66.7%
52.7%
34.3%
61.5%
56.2%
33.1%
64.0%
58.4%
44.2%
62.9%
56.3%
41.9%
60.1%
56.6%
40.0%
58.2%
60.7%
41.5%
59.2%
53.5%
36.8%
54.8%
51.9%
38.0%
62.7%
56.3%
45.4%
58.4%
54.0%
42.5%
60.0%
55.9%
44.8%
62.0%
53.2%
38.1%
55.3%
54.7%
39.3%
57.2%
53.2%
42.8%
55.7%
48.6%
39.2%
57.9%
53.1%
47.7%
61.8%
52.6%
42.3%
4.3%
2.8%
3.2%
3.2%
1.6%
1.2%
5.5%
3.9%
1.6%
6.4%
2.5%
3.3%
6.0%
2.8%
1.8%
4.9%
2.2%
2.8%
5.8%
2.5%
1.8%
5.0%
1.7%
4.0%
6.4%
2.4%
2.1%
11.3%
3.9%
2.9%
6.5%
3.5%
1.8%
6.6%
2.3%
3.1%
5.5%
3.3%
3.9%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
4.9%
4.2%
4.5%
3.8%
3.3%
4.7%
4.2%
1.0%
.4%
2.6%
1.7%
2.5%
2.0%
2.3%
2.0%
515
751
225
530
752
240
433
765
260
429
804
267
387
791
288
403
808
318
337
781
335
244
522
211
217
564
243
188
492
222
195
552
240
177
568
312
334
1116
568
294
1029
582
282
989
611
293
994
552
147
490
296
104
470
299
299
1018
676
FINAL REPORT | 74
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SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
41.2%
40.6%
52.7%
39.1%
45.5%
55.7%
40.0%
41.8%
53.1%
51.8%
56.5%
45.4%
58.9%
53.4%
41.5%
55.5%
55.6%
45.3%
7.0%
2.9%
1.9%
2.0%
1.0%
2.8%
4.5%
2.6%
1.6%
Total
191
702
462
186
633
453
194
638
470
FINAL REPORT | 75
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
51.3%
32.2%
18.9%
46.9%
33.7%
18.3%
54.7%
27.1%
14.5%
50.9%
35.3%
14.7%
44.7%
34.0%
20.0%
53.6%
37.4%
15.2%
43.2%
39.6%
13.2%
45.8%
37.3%
20.9%
41.7%
35.8%
16.2%
42.9%
32.9%
18.4%
52.5%
33.8%
15.4%
41.1%
35.8%
16.8%
43.2%
31.5%
22.8%
45.1%
34.8%
22.7%
49.2%
34.0%
24.4%
42.9%
35.2%
26.0%
48.1%
35.9%
20.4%
38.8%
39.8%
22.0%
47.4%
34.9%
26.7%
44.1%
65.2%
77.7%
48.7%
65.2%
78.6%
41.2%
69.3%
84.9%
42.4%
61.8%
84.1%
49.1%
64.1%
78.6%
41.3%
61.1%
83.3%
51.8%
59.0%
86.3%
47.5%
61.2%
78.1%
52.1%
62.3%
82.6%
48.9%
63.7%
80.1%
42.6%
63.9%
84.4%
52.4%
60.4%
81.2%
51.1%
65.8%
76.4%
47.7%
62.3%
75.2%
43.9%
61.7%
73.4%
53.4%
61.7%
71.9%
46.2%
62.0%
78.5%
60.8%
58.4%
77.4%
49.6%
63.7%
72.4%
4.6%
2.6%
3.5%
4.4%
1.1%
3.1%
4.1%
3.6%
.6%
6.7%
2.8%
1.2%
6.3%
1.9%
1.4%
5.1%
1.5%
1.5%
5.0%
1.4%
.5%
6.7%
1.5%
1.0%
6.1%
1.9%
1.3%
8.2%
3.3%
1.4%
4.9%
2.2%
.2%
6.5%
3.8%
2.0%
5.7%
2.7%
.9%
7.2%
2.9%
2.1%
6.8%
4.3%
2.3%
3.7%
3.2%
2.1%
5.7%
2.1%
1.1%
.4%
1.8%
.6%
3.1%
1.4%
.9%
513
751
224
529
752
240
433
765
261
429
804
267
387
791
290
403
810
317
336
779
336
245
522
211
217
564
243
188
492
222
194
551
241
179
571
312
333
1118
568
294
1029
582
282
989
611
293
994
552
147
486
296
104
471
300
299
1021
677
FINAL REPORT | 76
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
50.9%
36.7%
23.2%
51.6%
35.5%
23.0%
49.6%
36.1%
26.0%
45.1%
60.6%
75.4%
47.2%
61.8%
76.8%
45.0%
61.1%
72.0%
4.0%
2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
2.8%
.2%
5.5%
2.8%
2.0%
Total
190
702
462
185
635
456
193
638
469
FINAL REPORT | 77
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
31.9%
61.9%
84.4%
42.6%
68.1%
83.5%
40.8%
63.1%
81.9%
32.7%
62.0%
83.6%
35.4%
62.1%
81.1%
31.9%
58.7%
83.5%
32.2%
58.9%
85.0%
39.2%
61.0%
82.5%
39.1%
57.3%
83.7%
39.9%
58.7%
83.4%
41.4%
62.0%
82.7%
41.5%
64.8%
85.5%
40.9%
65.0%
86.6%
42.5%
68.6%
86.1%
48.7%
68.2%
85.9%
46.0%
65.9%
82.9%
34.9%
61.9%
83.3%
40.8%
64.9%
81.4%
44.0%
63.0%
82.9%
62.2%
35.7%
15.6%
54.0%
30.5%
13.5%
56.0%
33.9%
17.4%
64.3%
36.5%
15.6%
60.6%
36.9%
17.7%
62.8%
40.0%
15.9%
62.0%
39.8%
13.8%
55.6%
37.2%
16.6%
55.8%
41.1%
15.6%
56.9%
40.6%
15.4%
53.8%
36.2%
16.3%
54.5%
33.4%
13.4%
54.0%
32.5%
13.1%
54.2%
29.7%
13.7%
47.2%
29.1%
13.1%
49.1%
32.9%
16.1%
57.6%
35.7%
16.0%
53.5%
32.9%
17.8%
51.0%
34.2%
15.7%
5.8%
2.4%
0.0%
3.4%
1.4%
3.0%
3.2%
3.0%
.8%
3.0%
1.4%
.9%
4.0%
1.0%
1.2%
5.3%
1.3%
.6%
5.8%
1.3%
1.2%
5.2%
1.8%
.9%
5.1%
1.6%
.7%
3.2%
.6%
1.2%
4.8%
1.8%
1.0%
4.0%
1.8%
1.1%
5.1%
2.5%
.2%
3.3%
1.7%
.2%
4.2%
2.7%
1.0%
4.8%
1.2%
1.0%
7.5%
2.4%
.7%
5.7%
2.2%
.8%
5.0%
2.8%
1.4%
624
778
183
548
729
210
513
731
236
517
751
225
529
753
240
434
765
264
429
803
266
385
791
290
404
808
318
336
783
335
245
523
211
218
566
243
187
493
223
195
552
241
177
570
312
335
1117
569
296
1032
582
282
988
610
296
995
554
FINAL REPORT | 78
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
39.8%
68.6%
83.8%
37.0%
66.1%
85.3%
45.2%
65.4%
81.6%
42.5%
62.2%
81.3%
37.1%
58.6%
82.7%
39.7%
58.9%
83.0%
50.4%
30.1%
15.8%
60.8%
32.0%
13.6%
51.3%
33.2%
16.9%
51.5%
35.8%
17.5%
58.2%
38.8%
16.0%
50.0%
37.7%
15.8%
9.8%
1.3%
.4%
2.3%
1.9%
1.1%
3.5%
1.4%
1.5%
6.0%
2.0%
1.2%
4.7%
2.5%
1.3%
10.3%
3.4%
1.2%
147
490
296
104
469
299
298
1020
677
190
702
463
185
635
455
193
639
469
FINAL REPORT | 79
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED
EDUCATION
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
67.7%
58.4%
38.3%
66.7%
51.7%
30.5%
61.9%
53.2%
28.7%
66.2%
51.7%
30.0%
69.9%
56.1%
35.8%
65.8%
51.8%
36.3%
64.1%
51.4%
24.7%
62.8%
47.8%
30.2%
67.2%
50.1%
29.7%
61.5%
51.8%
27.9%
55.5%
50.4%
25.4%
61.5%
43.8%
25.4%
59.0%
43.3%
23.0%
57.4%
41.4%
25.1%
54.7%
36.3%
23.9%
56.1%
41.2%
27.2%
49.7%
39.4%
24.2%
47.3%
38.4%
27.6%
48.4%
36.9%
27.5%
22.9%
36.0%
54.6%
27.1%
42.1%
65.6%
31.3%
41.3%
66.1%
29.9%
43.6%
65.4%
25.1%
41.2%
61.1%
25.3%
42.8%
61.4%
27.1%
43.0%
71.7%
28.6%
47.5%
66.3%
26.9%
46.1%
68.1%
30.8%
42.9%
70.0%
34.5%
45.8%
71.9%
32.2%
51.4%
68.5%
30.8%
52.2%
72.2%
35.8%
53.4%
72.7%
36.3%
56.7%
71.2%
36.0%
54.4%
66.9%
39.0%
54.9%
71.6%
40.0%
55.5%
67.8%
43.2%
56.5%
66.3%
9.4%
5.7%
7.0%
6.2%
6.2%
3.9%
6.8%
5.6%
5.1%
4.0%
4.7%
4.5%
5.1%
2.8%
3.1%
9.0%
5.4%
2.3%
8.8%
5.6%
3.7%
8.6%
4.6%
3.6%
5.9%
3.9%
2.1%
7.7%
5.2%
2.1%
10.0%
3.9%
2.8%
6.3%
4.9%
6.1%
10.3%
4.5%
4.8%
6.8%
5.2%
2.2%
9.0%
7.0%
4.9%
7.9%
4.5%
5.9%
11.2%
5.7%
4.2%
12.7%
6.2%
4.6%
8.4%
6.6%
6.2%
624
779
177
544
729
209
513
729
235
515
751
225
528
750
240
433
765
262
428
801
266
385
789
289
404
807
317
336
782
335
245
520
211
218
564
243
186
493
222
194
552
241
176
569
312
334
1116
569
295
1030
582
282
987
610
295
993
553
FINAL REPORT | 80
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED (Continued)
EDUCATION
FIRED
NOT FIRED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
58.3%
38.6%
23.4%
53.9%
38.2%
18.1%
45.4%
40.4%
24.0%
51.2%
41.0%
25.9%
52.4%
40.0%
21.6%
46.9%
38.2%
18.8%
30.3%
57.6%
76.1%
41.7%
57.9%
79.9%
48.1%
55.5%
72.6%
41.2%
54.9%
71.8%
42.9%
55.1%
75.4%
42.5%
56.1%
76.0%
11.4%
3.8%
.6%
4.4%
3.9%
2.0%
6.5%
4.1%
3.5%
7.5%
4.1%
2.3%
4.6%
5.0%
3.0%
10.7%
5.7%
5.1%
147
488
296
104
470
299
299
1015
677
190
700
463
186
633
452
194
633
469
FINAL REPORT | 81
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
59.1%
34.8%
14.0%
58.4%
32.4%
9.5%
55.3%
33.0%
14.0%
57.6%
35.2%
16.2%
61.6%
35.9%
16.3%
62.1%
35.6%
14.5%
60.8%
36.4%
12.8%
54.4%
36.1%
14.4%
59.4%
38.1%
12.5%
53.9%
37.8%
13.6%
55.3%
37.3%
14.6%
51.6%
34.9%
14.9%
55.1%
32.4%
15.5%
53.8%
30.6%
9.5%
47.0%
30.7%
13.1%
53.2%
31.5%
15.9%
51.9%
33.5%
15.4%
47.7%
31.7%
15.0%
47.3%
33.1%
17.3%
33.3%
61.9%
85.0%
37.9%
66.1%
90.2%
41.2%
63.4%
84.6%
37.8%
62.2%
81.4%
34.3%
62.6%
80.9%
32.2%
61.6%
85.5%
33.4%
60.7%
85.8%
39.9%
61.2%
84.3%
33.2%
59.5%
86.0%
39.9%
60.6%
86.3%
39.5%
60.8%
83.3%
42.3%
62.0%
82.6%
37.2%
65.3%
83.8%
40.4%
66.5%
90.3%
48.2%
64.8%
84.6%
41.7%
66.3%
82.3%
39.0%
62.4%
83.2%
44.7%
63.8%
82.1%
47.5%
63.8%
80.7%
7.7%
3.4%
1.0%
3.7%
1.5%
.2%
3.5%
3.6%
1.4%
4.6%
2.6%
2.4%
4.1%
1.5%
2.9%
5.8%
2.8%
0.0%
5.8%
2.8%
1.4%
5.8%
2.7%
1.2%
7.3%
2.4%
1.5%
6.2%
1.6%
.2%
5.2%
1.9%
2.0%
6.1%
3.1%
2.5%
7.7%
2.4%
.7%
5.7%
2.9%
.2%
4.8%
4.5%
2.4%
5.2%
2.2%
1.8%
9.0%
4.1%
1.4%
7.6%
4.5%
2.9%
5.2%
3.0%
2.1%
622
778
181
545
726
211
511
729
236
516
750
225
530
750
240
434
763
264
427
799
266
385
790
290
402
809
318
335
779
335
245
522
210
218
564
243
187
493
223
194
552
241
175
570
311
335
1118
568
295
1031
581
282
988
609
295
995
554
FINAL REPORT | 82
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
53.8%
29.6%
14.3%
51.0%
31.4%
16.5%
48.8%
32.3%
17.5%
50.5%
32.9%
15.8%
50.0%
34.1%
12.2%
42.2%
30.5%
11.9%
38.2%
68.5%
85.1%
49.0%
65.6%
83.2%
47.2%
66.2%
81.3%
45.8%
64.1%
82.6%
45.0%
63.7%
85.9%
48.6%
65.8%
86.1%
8.0%
1.9%
.6%
0.0%
3.0%
.3%
4.0%
1.5%
1.2%
3.7%
3.0%
1.7%
4.9%
2.1%
1.9%
9.2%
3.7%
2.0%
146
488
296
104
470
299
299
1019
677
190
702
463
185
635
457
194
640
470
FINAL REPORT | 83
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
35.2%
61.0%
78.1%
32.7%
55.2%
77.7%
35.1%
60.7%
81.9%
34.2%
57.3%
80.3%
40.4%
55.8%
80.2%
37.0%
55.1%
79.5%
33.9%
56.3%
75.9%
39.3%
56.2%
79.9%
44.8%
59.8%
77.3%
38.1%
57.6%
77.3%
38.1%
62.7%
81.3%
45.1%
62.0%
83.2%
44.6%
64.3%
77.1%
40.2%
60.7%
80.1%
46.3%
64.7%
79.2%
43.5%
62.8%
76.5%
51.9%
67.2%
79.3%
45.9%
64.1%
77.7%
37.6%
64.8%
79.5%
61.5%
38.5%
21.5%
64.6%
43.2%
21.9%
60.0%
38.8%
17.5%
59.3%
40.9%
18.4%
56.0%
43.3%
19.8%
59.5%
43.2%
19.7%
61.6%
41.3%
22.3%
55.0%
41.9%
18.3%
52.6%
38.8%
21.6%
55.9%
40.4%
21.7%
57.2%
36.1%
17.8%
50.7%
36.1%
15.1%
51.5%
34.1%
21.3%
56.0%
37.6%
18.9%
48.2%
33.3%
19.5%
53.0%
35.3%
22.7%
44.3%
31.6%
20.2%
48.6%
35.2%
22.3%
59.6%
33.5%
20.0%
3.3%
.5%
.4%
2.7%
1.6%
.4%
4.9%
.5%
.6%
6.5%
1.9%
1.4%
3.6%
.9%
0.0%
3.5%
1.7%
.8%
4.5%
2.4%
1.8%
5.7%
1.9%
1.8%
2.6%
1.4%
1.1%
5.9%
2.1%
1.0%
4.6%
1.3%
.9%
4.2%
1.9%
1.7%
3.9%
1.6%
1.6%
3.9%
1.7%
.9%
5.5%
2.0%
1.3%
3.5%
1.9%
.8%
3.8%
1.1%
.6%
5.5%
.7%
0.0%
2.8%
1.7%
.5%
516
751
224
530
753
241
434
765
263
429
804
267
385
790
290
402
809
318
336
782
335
244
520
211
218
566
243
188
492
223
195
551
241
177
570
312
335
1117
569
296
1032
582
282
989
612
297
995
554
147
490
296
103
470
300
299
1019
677
FINAL REPORT | 84
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
38.6%
65.2%
76.6%
46.2%
66.6%
80.4%
42.1%
65.7%
81.3%
56.2%
33.1%
22.0%
51.5%
31.9%
19.0%
52.6%
33.1%
17.9%
5.2%
1.6%
1.4%
2.4%
1.5%
.6%
5.3%
1.2%
.7%
Total
190
698
463
185
634
455
194
640
470
FINAL REPORT | 85
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
25.6%
39.1%
58.3%
23.5%
35.4%
54.7%
24.6%
40.2%
62.0%
23.8%
37.6%
69.1%
24.6%
41.2%
62.0%
24.9%
39.4%
62.4%
21.3%
37.3%
64.0%
24.8%
35.8%
58.3%
30.0%
39.9%
59.7%
29.9%
41.4%
63.8%
30.2%
40.1%
60.4%
33.4%
45.9%
63.4%
29.9%
46.2%
59.1%
28.6%
44.1%
64.5%
39.8%
46.8%
64.0%
29.4%
47.4%
58.6%
42.0%
53.1%
66.1%
36.9%
49.7%
64.3%
32.8%
51.5%
64.7%
68.7%
58.7%
38.0%
73.6%
62.3%
43.0%
68.8%
57.2%
35.5%
68.9%
57.7%
27.9%
70.7%
56.2%
36.6%
70.4%
58.1%
34.9%
73.3%
59.2%
34.2%
69.8%
62.0%
38.2%
65.3%
54.7%
35.7%
65.8%
54.8%
33.6%
64.0%
55.3%
36.1%
61.2%
50.9%
32.5%
65.9%
50.8%
37.0%
65.3%
50.1%
32.8%
53.7%
48.7%
31.8%
64.6%
48.7%
36.5%
51.9%
44.8%
33.1%
55.8%
48.2%
35.4%
64.3%
45.8%
33.4%
5.6%
2.2%
3.7%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
6.6%
2.5%
2.5%
7.3%
4.7%
3.1%
4.7%
2.6%
1.4%
4.6%
2.4%
2.8%
5.4%
3.5%
1.8%
5.4%
2.1%
3.5%
4.7%
5.4%
4.6%
4.2%
3.9%
2.6%
5.7%
4.6%
3.5%
5.4%
3.2%
4.1%
4.2%
3.1%
3.9%
6.1%
5.8%
2.7%
6.4%
4.4%
4.2%
5.9%
3.9%
4.9%
6.1%
2.0%
.8%
7.2%
2.2%
.3%
2.9%
2.7%
1.9%
516
748
225
529
751
241
434
765
261
425
802
267
385
791
289
403
808
318
336
782
335
244
519
211
218
566
243
188
492
222
195
550
241
177
569
312
335
1115
569
294
1032
581
282
989
611
297
993
553
147
490
296
103
470
299
299
1017
676
FINAL REPORT | 86
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
36.1%
48.6%
60.7%
39.5%
54.1%
68.1%
39.9%
52.6%
66.6%
57.5%
48.2%
37.5%
57.6%
43.6%
29.3%
56.5%
44.8%
31.1%
6.4%
3.2%
1.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.5%
3.6%
2.5%
2.3%
Total
190
698
463
186
631
455
194
640
470
FINAL REPORT | 87
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
56.0%
35.7%
18.4%
61.6%
37.6%
17.9%
60.5%
36.1%
14.6%
58.9%
38.4%
12.8%
57.7%
37.9%
16.9%
62.1%
40.5%
15.3%
57.2%
38.2%
16.6%
54.1%
40.8%
21.6%
51.6%
36.9%
19.1%
50.3%
37.3%
18.1%
51.9%
32.7%
12.6%
48.8%
30.9%
11.9%
53.8%
32.8%
20.2%
53.8%
32.7%
20.1%
45.1%
30.2%
18.6%
48.1%
33.8%
20.7%
45.4%
28.3%
15.6%
41.4%
34.8%
19.3%
46.4%
30.7%
20.3%
38.8%
62.2%
78.5%
33.6%
60.4%
80.4%
34.2%
61.1%
85.0%
33.7%
59.0%
85.7%
38.9%
60.2%
82.9%
34.7%
57.6%
83.9%
37.7%
59.5%
81.9%
38.9%
56.6%
76.9%
44.1%
60.0%
78.2%
41.2%
60.0%
81.1%
44.0%
65.4%
86.8%
47.3%
65.8%
86.3%
42.3%
64.4%
77.9%
41.6%
63.5%
77.9%
46.1%
65.1%
78.8%
46.7%
62.9%
76.7%
48.1%
69.6%
82.7%
55.0%
63.5%
80.7%
50.4%
67.8%
78.9%
5.2%
2.0%
3.0%
4.8%
1.9%
1.6%
5.3%
2.7%
.4%
7.5%
2.6%
1.5%
3.4%
1.9%
.2%
3.2%
1.9%
.8%
5.1%
2.3%
1.5%
7.0%
2.6%
1.5%
4.2%
3.1%
2.7%
8.5%
2.7%
.7%
4.1%
1.9%
.7%
3.9%
3.3%
1.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.0%
4.6%
3.7%
2.1%
8.8%
4.7%
2.6%
5.2%
3.3%
2.6%
6.5%
2.0%
1.7%
3.6%
1.7%
0.0%
3.3%
1.5%
.8%
515
750
224
529
752
240
434
765
263
428
804
267
385
791
290
403
809
318
335
780
335
244
518
211
218
563
243
188
491
223
194
551
241
177
570
312
335
1118
569
295
1030
582
282
989
612
297
994
554
146
490
296
103
470
299
299
1020
677
FINAL REPORT | 88
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
48.1%
30.0%
16.5%
49.4%
30.1%
14.7%
52.8%
27.4%
14.5%
44.8%
67.6%
82.1%
47.5%
68.2%
84.5%
39.9%
70.9%
84.6%
7.1%
2.4%
1.4%
3.1%
1.7%
.8%
7.2%
1.7%
.9%
Total
190
698
463
186
634
457
194
638
471
FINAL REPORT | 89
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
41.1%
69.5%
87.6%
42.0%
71.1%
84.8%
43.5%
69.6%
86.4%
42.0%
69.4%
82.2%
43.0%
72.3%
87.8%
42.9%
69.7%
88.7%
47.9%
70.4%
89.1%
46.1%
69.4%
88.1%
46.7%
69.3%
87.5%
47.5%
73.6%
88.2%
54.7%
78.9%
93.1%
57.1%
74.8%
93.1%
61.3%
76.1%
90.3%
55.2%
80.4%
91.7%
63.0%
79.6%
89.7%
62.8%
81.1%
89.6%
64.1%
80.8%
90.2%
63.2%
80.8%
91.0%
64.3%
82.6%
93.4%
52.9%
28.2%
11.5%
52.2%
25.0%
13.6%
51.0%
28.3%
12.1%
51.2%
29.0%
16.2%
51.2%
26.1%
11.6%
49.4%
28.0%
10.3%
45.9%
26.6%
10.5%
47.9%
28.4%
10.7%
48.6%
29.2%
11.3%
46.6%
23.1%
10.8%
40.4%
18.9%
6.5%
36.4%
21.7%
6.2%
34.1%
21.6%
9.5%
39.1%
17.6%
6.9%
31.2%
18.2%
9.9%
33.0%
17.1%
9.4%
28.5%
16.8%
8.5%
31.8%
16.1%
8.3%
32.7%
16.3%
6.0%
6.0%
2.3%
.9%
5.8%
3.9%
1.6%
5.4%
2.1%
1.5%
6.8%
1.6%
1.6%
5.8%
1.6%
.6%
7.7%
2.3%
1.0%
6.3%
3.0%
.4%
5.9%
2.2%
1.1%
4.7%
1.5%
1.2%
5.9%
3.4%
1.0%
4.9%
2.2%
.4%
6.5%
3.5%
.7%
4.6%
2.3%
.2%
5.7%
2.0%
1.4%
5.8%
2.2%
.4%
4.2%
1.8%
1.0%
7.4%
2.4%
1.3%
5.0%
3.0%
.7%
3.0%
1.1%
.6%
545
728
211
513
732
236
517
749
225
529
753
241
435
765
264
427
802
266
386
790
290
403
809
318
334
783
335
245
522
211
218
567
243
188
492
223
195
552
241
177
572
312
335
1113
569
296
1033
582
282
989
612
296
995
554
147
490
296
FINAL REPORT | 90
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
55.4%
81.7%
93.8%
65.6%
81.3%
90.5%
63.8%
81.0%
90.0%
68.8%
84.9%
94.7%
65.9%
84.8%
94.1%
42.9%
17.1%
5.9%
29.9%
17.5%
8.5%
33.5%
17.2%
8.7%
28.5%
14.2%
4.6%
30.2%
14.0%
5.2%
1.8%
1.2%
.3%
4.5%
1.2%
1.0%
2.8%
1.8%
1.3%
2.7%
.9%
.7%
3.9%
1.2%
.7%
104
470
299
298
1014
677
191
698
463
185
635
454
190
637
471
FINAL REPORT | 91
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
30.1%
52.9%
79.1%
32.9%
57.4%
74.1%
34.3%
58.4%
76.9%
30.9%
55.1%
73.8%
31.7%
61.1%
78.4%
33.9%
58.4%
81.2%
37.0%
60.3%
80.4%
36.5%
59.4%
80.6%
34.6%
58.1%
77.2%
35.2%
57.8%
78.6%
40.1%
65.9%
81.9%
42.9%
64.5%
84.0%
45.0%
62.7%
79.3%
47.3%
67.6%
85.3%
51.2%
70.7%
83.1%
54.9%
74.5%
85.4%
56.2%
73.6%
85.2%
52.6%
77.5%
86.9%
59.5%
77.8%
89.2%
64.9%
43.8%
18.5%
62.2%
38.3%
20.4%
59.5%
39.9%
21.2%
63.3%
41.9%
22.7%
63.2%
36.0%
20.0%
60.7%
38.7%
16.5%
57.0%
35.8%
18.4%
59.1%
37.9%
18.2%
60.4%
38.3%
19.9%
58.7%
37.9%
17.3%
54.2%
29.8%
14.7%
46.6%
32.0%
14.1%
49.6%
33.8%
18.7%
47.3%
28.2%
12.9%
43.5%
26.5%
14.9%
41.3%
22.8%
12.1%
36.7%
22.8%
12.2%
39.4%
18.6%
11.2%
36.4%
19.9%
9.6%
4.9%
3.3%
2.4%
4.9%
4.3%
5.5%
6.2%
1.6%
1.9%
5.8%
3.0%
3.5%
5.1%
2.9%
1.6%
5.4%
3.0%
2.3%
6.0%
3.9%
1.2%
4.4%
2.7%
1.1%
5.0%
3.5%
2.9%
6.1%
4.3%
4.0%
5.6%
4.2%
3.4%
10.5%
3.6%
1.9%
5.4%
3.6%
2.0%
5.4%
4.2%
1.9%
5.3%
2.7%
2.0%
3.9%
2.7%
2.4%
7.0%
3.6%
2.6%
8.0%
3.9%
1.9%
4.2%
2.3%
1.1%
546
729
210
513
731
236
517
750
225
529
751
241
434
765
263
426
803
266
386
790
290
403
809
318
334
783
335
243
521
211
218
567
243
188
492
223
195
552
241
177
569
312
335
1114
569
296
1032
582
282
989
612
296
995
554
147
488
296
FINAL REPORT | 92
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH (Continued)
EDUCATION
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
55.9%
77.0%
90.4%
57.0%
78.1%
87.0%
55.9%
77.9%
89.4%
64.2%
82.7%
93.4%
65.1%
81.2%
91.9%
42.8%
21.6%
9.5%
38.6%
20.7%
11.8%
40.4%
19.9%
9.1%
32.4%
15.5%
5.5%
31.6%
16.8%
7.1%
1.3%
1.5%
.2%
4.4%
1.2%
1.2%
3.7%
2.2%
1.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.2%
3.3%
2.0%
1.1%
104
470
299
298
1017
675
191
699
463
185
636
453
189
639
470
FINAL REPORT | 93
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
61.1%
37.6%
20.0%
59.7%
34.1%
18.0%
58.6%
34.7%
17.1%
58.9%
35.8%
21.8%
65.1%
33.9%
14.6%
62.8%
37.1%
17.9%
55.2%
37.1%
16.9%
66.5%
39.6%
14.0%
59.3%
39.9%
17.8%
54.4%
35.4%
15.3%
45.8%
32.7%
15.8%
50.3%
32.0%
15.5%
48.9%
29.5%
11.0%
46.7%
31.9%
13.6%
45.9%
28.2%
17.0%
48.3%
29.8%
15.2%
40.6%
26.5%
16.0%
38.7%
26.5%
18.1%
47.3%
23.3%
9.8%
33.9%
61.6%
79.0%
36.1%
62.3%
80.0%
35.2%
63.2%
79.7%
34.9%
62.3%
76.8%
31.7%
64.7%
85.0%
32.3%
61.0%
82.1%
39.4%
60.9%
82.7%
28.8%
58.3%
85.5%
36.8%
58.0%
81.3%
41.4%
61.7%
81.4%
47.4%
65.5%
82.9%
42.9%
66.3%
83.5%
46.4%
68.0%
87.4%
48.2%
64.3%
84.2%
47.3%
68.9%
81.3%
47.0%
67.6%
82.6%
50.8%
68.9%
81.8%
57.1%
70.0%
79.7%
46.2%
75.1%
89.1%
5.0%
.9%
1.1%
4.3%
3.6%
2.0%
6.2%
2.1%
3.2%
6.2%
1.8%
1.5%
3.2%
1.4%
.4%
4.8%
2.0%
0.0%
5.4%
2.0%
.4%
4.8%
2.2%
.5%
3.9%
2.1%
.9%
4.1%
3.0%
3.3%
6.8%
1.8%
1.3%
6.8%
1.7%
1.0%
4.6%
2.4%
1.5%
5.1%
3.9%
2.2%
6.8%
2.9%
1.7%
4.8%
2.6%
2.1%
8.6%
4.5%
2.2%
4.3%
3.5%
2.3%
6.4%
1.6%
1.1%
545
729
211
512
730
236
517
750
225
529
753
238
434
765
263
426
803
266
385
791
290
402
809
318
336
781
335
245
521
211
218
566
242
188
492
223
194
552
241
177
571
312
335
1114
569
295
1029
582
282
988
612
296
996
554
147
488
296
FINAL REPORT | 94
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY (Continued)
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
Total
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
48.6%
27.6%
14.8%
42.1%
24.3%
14.8%
41.7%
23.6%
12.2%
42.8%
22.8%
9.8%
41.6%
20.8%
10.3%
51.4%
71.2%
83.8%
53.5%
74.3%
84.5%
55.1%
74.7%
86.3%
55.5%
76.3%
89.4%
54.8%
77.7%
89.2%
0.0%
1.3%
1.4%
4.4%
1.4%
.7%
3.2%
1.7%
1.5%
1.7%
.9%
.8%
3.6%
1.5%
.5%
104
470
298
299
1019
677
191
700
463
185
634
454
189
637
471
ALLOW MUSLIM CLERGYMEN PREACHING HATRED OF
THE US
EDUCATION
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
17.6%
37.6%
55.5%
15.2%
34.5%
59.6%
21.4%
36.5%
60.1%
78.5%
61.6%
43.2%
83.8%
63.7%
40.0%
74.8%
63.0%
38.1%
3.9%
.9%
1.2%
1.0%
1.7%
.4%
3.8%
.5%
1.7%
Total
190
699
460
186
636
453
194
634
470
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN
TEACHING IN COLLEGE
EDUCATION
YES, ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
DONT KNOW
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
13.9%
23.7%
42.2%
13.4%
25.9%
47.1%
19.0%
27.8%
45.4%
80.6%
74.7%
56.7%
85.9%
72.4%
51.1%
76.9%
70.6%
51.5%
5.4%
1.6%
1.1%
.7%
1.7%
1.7%
4.0%
1.6%
3.1%
Total
190
699
461
186
634
452
194
635
470
FINAL REPORT | 95
NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Civil Liberties
SURVEY
YEAR
2008
2010
2012
ALLOW ANTI-AMERICAN MUSLIM CLERGYMEN'S
BOOKS IN LIBRARY
EDUCATION
REMOVE
NOT REMOVE
DK
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
LT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE+
71.6%
54.2%
33.6%
73.9%
58.2%
32.4%
71.9%
58.1%
29.7%
23.4%
44.9%
64.8%
25.6%
41.1%
67.2%
23.9%
40.9%
69.0%
5.0%
.9%
1.6%
.5%
.7%
.4%
4.3%
1.0%
1.3%
Total
190
699
461
186
636
452
194
636
470
SUPPORT FOR SIX INDEXES
SURVEY
YEAR
Antireligionist
index
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1980
1982
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
56.2%
56.6%
55.1%
55.4%
53.9%
57.9%
57.5%
59.4%
57.7%
61.4%
60.3%
64.2%
63.7%
64.2%
64.1%
65.2%
66.0%
67.4%
66.7%
69.5%
70.8%
70.3%
69.2%
70.0%
71.5%
Racist
index
Communist
index
54.0%
53.9%
55.9%
54.1%
53.1%
52.9%
55.7%
54.4%
57.3%
58.0%
56.0%
57.4%
57.1%
57.0%
57.0%
56.5%
59.6%
57.6%
58.0%
55.6%
57.0%
55.1%
46.4%
53.4%
53.1%
51.3%
50.1%
51.1%
52.2%
55.3%
53.9%
56.0%
56.7%
59.4%
60.7%
63.1%
65.1%
63.0%
62.4%
63.5%
63.3%
65.6%
67.4%
65.5%
64.2%
64.5%
65.5%
Militarist
index
Homosexual
index
Muslim
extremist
index
49.6%
46.5%
51.2%
50.1%
52.1%
50.9%
51.7%
50.5%
54.6%
54.7%
57.1%
61.0%
58.7%
58.6%
61.5%
58.8%
64.8%
62.7%
62.6%
61.9%
65.5%
64.9%
54.6%
56.9%
57.3%
55.6%
60.1%
59.1%
61.9%
60.4%
61.3%
62.6%
68.9%
68.6%
69.5%
72.1%
73.2%
74.9%
75.5%
76.1%
78.8%
78.2%
78.2%
78.8%
82.6%
82.2%
39.4%
40.1%
41.4%
FINAL REPORT | 96