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Discrimination of Muslim Citizenship
"From 1790 until 1952 whiteness was a legal prerequisite for naturalised American citizenship. And Islam was viewed as irreconcilable with whiteness." -
Courts used Muslim Identity to deny Citizenship
Muslim Identity in America was a reason to deny citizenship.People who even looked liked Muslims, but were not Muslims were even denied citizenship in some places.
Viewpoint: Islamophobia has a long history in the US -
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Soviet Afghan War
The War that took place, as the Soviets wanted to invade Afghanistan, eventually formed Al-Qaeda which later formed ISIS. This was the spark of Islamophobia in the U.S or brought it up ever so slightly. -
Formation of AL-Qaeda
This group was founded immediately following the withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Afghanistan -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Federal Building in Oklahoma was attacked which left 168 dead and injured 680 more people. -
The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
This act was signed in to law and slowly started to begin the harsh subjugation of Muslims and the rise of Islamophobia in the U.S. -
Formation of ISIS
ISIS was founded as a sub-group of Al-Qaeda with no where the influence it had in its peak in time. This was important as they would ultimately be the biggest influence in Islamic Culture of today and would heavily shape Islamophobia to be what it is. -
9/11
Following this day, and the attack Islamophobia and hate crimes towards Muslims went through the roof -
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Hate Crime Towards Muslims reaches a All-Time High
Following 9/11, according to statistics, hate crimes towards Muslims reaches a all time high. -
USA Patriot Act
Patriot Act signed into law immediately following the 9/11 attacks and caused much more resilience against everyday and American Muslims.
Rethinking Islamophobia -
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Iraq War
The Iraq War was promoted by President Bush towards the Islamophobia as he wanted to gain the United States public support for the war
