In 1942 most Americans opposed school integration and streetcar desegregation

Evidence

In 1942, only 32 percent of Americans agreed that white and black students should attend the same schools, and only 46 percent opposed “separate sections for Negroes in streetcars and buses.” — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2030

Categorization

• CANDY: A stark historical benchmark: as recent as 1942 a majority of Americans favored segregated schools — good for quick perspective in conversation.