Yes, and the same would largely be true of England. Curiously the "clutch the purse" reaction might have been weaker in the 60s although the formal racism would have been stronger.

It seems to me that the apparent prevalence of the violent images of African-American culture in much urban music and much audiovisual output, and the copycat response in young Afro-Carribean culture within the UK has resulted in a modern reinforcement of the "clutch the purse" response here.