Columbia Sourcebook‚ 264-296 *What civil rights abuses did Muslim Americans suffer after 9/11? There were a sample cases in the book that showed what civil rights abuses did Muslim Americans suffer from after 9/11. The first case that was mentioned in the book was on March 21‚ 2003. A Muslim American family from Palestine origins was victim of property damage when their van was bombed outside their house in Chicago. Another case of civil rights abuses was a woman getting verbally accosted and assaulted
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Everyone probably has different opinions about the deadly attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 (9/11 attacks). Some may believe conspiracy theories like the United States Government has full responsibility of this date. However‚ no matter what conspiracy theory someone may believe everyone should believe that this terrible day has done some good things. This horrifically brutal attack against innocent citizens created a safer‚ more secure‚ thorough search of people’s belongings before boarding
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The speech given by President George W. Bush on September 20 2001 in regards to the attack of September 11 2001 was strong and powerful. President Bush addressed what happened‚ as well as addressing Americas actions in response to it. He made it clear as to who caused the attacks and his plan on how we would respond. President Bush made it known that America is no stranger to war. We know it all too well. However he stated that‚ " Americans know wars on forgien soil‚ except for one Sunday in 1941
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George W. Bush Address to Nation (9/11) 1. In the second sentence of his speech he states “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries‚ business men and women‚ military and federal workers‚ moms and dads‚ friends and neighbors.” This allows him to reach a universal American audience. He is addressing the entire nation‚ therefore it is important he relates the incident to everyone. While it may seem obvious that the attack effects everyone‚ by saying this Bush allows every audience
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the speech is to persuade the audience that the killing of Osama bin Laden was legitimate. To do this‚ Obama has to appeal to all of his audiences‚ but particularly towards the American citizens because they were the people who were affected most by 9/11. Obama also targets his speech at al Queda as well as other terrorist groups to convey the actions he will take to keep his American people safe from harm. Obama uses passionate imagery‚ pathos and persuasion to justify the killing of bin Laden. Towards
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The attacks on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies‚ ranging from the White House to airport security‚ to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War‚ terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission‚ 92). The majority of terrorist groups
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The Other Side of 9/11 Recently America celebrated the anniversary of 9/11: a tragedy that still to this day‚ leaves people speechless. September 11‚ 2001‚ was one of the very rare days that the nation stopped and united together through the horrific event. An event that greatly affected and still affects Americans today. All people of different ages‚ colors‚ backgrounds and stories‚ uniting as one like the unity of stitches in a cloth creating the symbolic red and white stripes with blue and white stars
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English 3 11 December 2015 Islamophobia The terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001 have indeed affected the lives of Americans all over the United States. Everyone is aware that the events that took place on September 11th 2001 were a series of horrific tragedies‚ but they also brought a sense of unity amongst the nation‚ making Americans‚ in a sense‚ more patriotic. Along with this feeling of American pride and ‘standing as one’‚ Americans suddenly found something to unite against. While our
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change. This report is also intended to educate employees on the seriousness of sexual harassment and give different ideas as to how to search passengers. Fire. Destruction. Horror. These are a few of the understated words that describe the tragedy of 9/11. On September 11th‚ 2001‚ terrorists hijacked planes‚ then crashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon‚ causing thousands of innocent lives to come to an unexpected end. “Haunting
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On September 11‚ 2001 one of the most tragic events in history of mankind occurred. On this day‚ four airplanes were hijacked; coordinated by an Islamic terrorist group known as the Al-Qaeda. This was a very alarming event‚ as America is known to be the most secure country in the world. This external group had hijacked four planes on US territory‚ which depicted how “secure” America truly was‚ it was only after this event were the strict airport security guidelines put into place. The magnitude
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