1.   Blacks distrust whites for what they believe whites believe.

2.   Johnson, a lifelong resident of Wedowee, said that he was aware that whites believed the fire had been set by blacks.

3.   Many whites believed strongly that black jurors had neglected their obligations as citizens to make a political statement.

4.   Most whites believed O.J. Simpson was guilty.

5.   Polls consistently show that whites overwhelmingly believe Simpson is guilty, while just as lopsided a percentage of blacks think he is innocent or was framed by the police.

6.   He said whites believe they are entitled to operate separate schools to preserve their heritage.

7.   Whites believe the athlete-turned-actor is guilty, while African-Americans believe in a plot to destroy a symbol of black success.

8.   Public opinion polls taken before and after the verdict showed that most whites believed that Simpson was guilty of the murders while most blacks thought he was innocent.