Culture Changes resulting from 9/11

Nisa Edwards-Gelinas

September 11th

The September 11th attacks in 2001 have changed the

United States culture forever.

Emotional impact

Nervous

Scared

Americans became racist towards Muslims

Brokenhearted

Speechless

Overwhelmed

Mourning

Afraid to travel

Know the facts

Almost twelve years later Americans are still having a struggle with their opinions of Muslims.

“Americans are wrestling with fear, but on the other hand they’re also wrestling with

acceptance,” said Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion

Research Institute.

Views about Islam and American Muslims after

September 11th attack

Americans uncomfortable with Muslims 11 years later…

What It Means to Be

an American:

Attitudes in an

Increasingly Diverse

America Almost

Twelve Years after

9/11

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