Chapter IX: Public Opinion in Race Relations 436-519

A. OPINIONS OF WHITES AND NEGROES

Beliefs Concerning Negroes 437
Primary Beliefs 438
Secondary Beliefs 443
Background of Prevailing Beliefs Concerning Negroes 445
Types of Sentiments and Attitudes 451
The Emotional Background 451
Abstract Justice 454
Traditional Southern Background 456
Group Sentiments 456
Attitudes Determined by Contacts 457
Self-Analysis by Fifteen White Citizens 459
Public Opinion as Expressed by Negroes 475
Race Problems 478
Abyssinians 480
A Negro and a Mob 481
Defensive Policies 484
Race Consciousness 487
Opinions of Fifteen Negroes on Definite Racial Problems 493
Are Race Relations Improving? 494
Opinions on Solution 495
Social Adjustments 502
Negro Problems 505
Defensive Philosophy 508
Segregation and Racial Solidarity 509
Opinion-making 514

CHAPTER X. PUBLIC OPINION IN RACE RELATIONS 520-594

B. INSTRUMENTS OF OPINION-MAKING

The Press 520
General Survey of Chicago Newspapers 523
Intensive Study of Chicago Newspapers 531
Newspaper Policy Regarding Negro News 547
The Negro Press 556
Classification of Articles 557
Negro Newspaper Policy 563
Rumor 568
Myths 577
Propaganda 587
Conclusions 594

CHAPTER XI. SUMMARY OF THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION 595-651

The Chicago Riot 595
The Migration of Negroes from the South 602
The Negro Population of Chicago 605
Racial Contacts 613
Crime and Vicious Environment 621
The Negro in Chicago Industries 623
Public Opinion in Race Relations 629
Opinions of Whites and Negroes 629
Factors in the Making of Public Opinion 634
The Recommendations of the Commission 640