Everyone knows where they were when they first found out. Every TV in America tuned in to see the plane crash into the tower in a fiery explosion. As the Twin Towers fell at 10:00 a.m., fear rose in the hearts of millions of Americans. Emotions running high, they lashed out at the first target that came to mind. Unfortunately, they chose the religion of the terrorists and not the group. Muslims across America found themselves under intense scrutiny and discrimination. Islam became the taboo religion and was often enough evidence to be jailed for treason. Muslim neighborhoods had cameras posted on every street corner and those suspected of being a Muslim found themselves under constant surveillance everywhere they went. Christian neighborhoods …show more content…
“Kat!” Matt appeared from behind the tree and gave her a hug. “Hiya, Lucy. I hope that I can show you that I and many others of my faith aren’t so bad after all.” Lucy grew red as she realized that Kat had told Matt of her apprehension with Islam. “Well, you know, I don’t necessarily think…” “As long as you promise to have an open mind. I’d like to tell you about myself and why you don’t need to fear me.” Lucy nodded her head and Matt began to tell her about Islam in general, and his life growing up. He told her about what it felt like to constantly be scrutinized and the constant fear his family and friends experienced. He talked for an hour as Lucy watched his face showcase a wide assortment of emotions in the moonlight. When he had finally finished, Lucy sat speechless. She had never fully realized how life was for people like Matt. “I can tell you’ve started to come around, at least a little bit and that makes me hap-,” Matt’s thought was interrupted by the light of a flashlight. “Run!” he yelled as he ran in the opposite direction from them, creating a lot of noise in the process. Kat and Lucy sprinted for
However, his attitudes became more tolerant and inclusive as his understanding of Islam became more universal. During his prison term, X receives notice of the propaganda purported by the Nation of Islam, a religion which holds white people responsible for the state of black people. As a man mistreated and imprisoned by white Americans throughout his life, it is unsurprising that X accepted Elijah Muhammad’s teachings as the truth, for it allowed him a chance to absolve himself by blaming white
The look in her eye that said, "We need to talk," was both clear and cryptic not to mention, scary. As she reached for his hand, time slowed and his vision sharpened. He saw a map of her experiences in the palm of her hand, her life's story written in the countless
(283) giving the readers a clear understanding that Asma is not just Muslim, but she is also
“America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem,” remarked Malcolm X in this Letter from Mecca in April of 1964 (“Malcolm, X” 1). For the longest time, Malcolm X believed that there was no way White Americans and African Americans could get along as one. He was against everything Martin Luther King Jr. would preach as a civil rights leader. This letter showed an unbelievable change in the man he was and had been previous to his pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca. Everything he once believed had completely been wiped away.
Muslims are not being treated right due to their religion and race. Eggers wants his readers to know the struggle people of color face. Many Muslims are stereotyped in an everyday situation and are treated with no respect. There are times when Muslim women would get harassed for just wearing a hijab, which is part of their religion and nobody can change that. Eggers want to teach his readers and give them knowledge about the Muslim society.
This part of the book looks at the connections between race and religion. Mostly on Baldwin 's connections with the Christian church as a youth, and the Islamic concepts of others there in Harlem. How did James Baldwin get to write this book on the racial issues facing America? This book was first published in the year 1963. 1963 was a monumental year in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
The events that occurred on September, 11, 2001 were among the most catastrophic events in American history. The events of the day were summarized as 19 militants associated with the terror group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out targeted attacks in the United States. Out of the four planes, two of them were flown into the World Trade Center in New York, a third one into the Pentagon in Washington and the fourth one crashing off course into a field. The attacks resulted in the deaths of over 3000 people and the beginning of a soon to come American counter terrorism policy and the subsequent invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Although there are a lot of conspiracy theories around the real motives and players behind the attack,
By the 1960’s, Malcolm X had emerged as a leading voice for the Nation of Islam. He utilized newspaper columns and radio/television interviews to further commute the “NOI’s”
The shock and disbelief of 9/11 revealed that America felt that something like this could not possibly happen to us. It showed that the security of our country had been compromised
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 have caused many debates over the years since they occurred back in 2001. Two American planes were hijacked and ran into the twin tower buildings, another was hijacked and headed for the pentagon, but thankfully never made it. Thousands of Americans lost their lives on the days of the attacks and to this day the sorrow hangs with us. Security was a huge debate of the time because America is supposed to be the safest nation there is, so how did this happen? America had lots of changes to make the attacks on September 11, 2001.
The day was 9/11/01 a plane crashed into the tower there 's was black smoke everywhere at the time I was 12 years old. And I was surrounded by fire and my leg was smashed under a desk I was in pain. There were four other people that were not dead or passed out on the floor. There was blood everywhere I was on floor 77 and the four other people.
One moment it was a normal day and the next moment will forever be ingrained within the minds of an entire nation. The first plane hit at 8:46 a.m. and the second at 9:03 a.m., leaving 2,819 people dead. September 11, 2001 will always be remembered as a day of great destruction, a day of great loss. September 11, 2001 was the day two planes flew into the World Trade Center, forever changing the way of life for all of America. After this horrible act of terrorism the president of the United States gave a speech addressing the nation.
All of these events demonstrated that al-Qaeda could carry out terrifying attacks thousands of miles away from its base in Afghanistan. Al- qaeda’s leaders did not care about their gruesome actions. In their minds, God was on their side so they could do no wrong. Many people to this day still question our government about the 9/11 attacks and why someone did not take action before it got to this point.
“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.” George W. Bush delivered this speech on the night of the September 11 attacks. The shattered steel of the Twin Towers, once towering the New York City skyline, forever changed America and its response to terrorism. The largest foreign attack on U.S. soil appropriately gave reason to Americans to recoil in fear and lose trust in the future, but in reality, the country displayed the opposite reaction.
“Hey!” I can hear Karena’s voice. I turn, and absolute relief floods through my body, warming everything as I see them all there, illuminated by a streetlamp on the road by the trees. Ava, Hope, Karena, Mikaela, everyone. Releasing a heavy breath, I hobble towards them through the soggy grass.