Mrs. Tomblin
Eng. 1101
11 September 2016
On September 11,2001 four airplanes were hijacked by members of a terrorist group named Al-Qaeda; the leader the infamous Osama bin laden. Two of the four airplanes crashed into the world trade center, striking the north and south tower. The third striking hit the pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania. 9/11 was the worst terrorist attack that ever happened in the united states. Of all the striking’s, the most well-known striking’s were the twin towers. The 9/11 attack affected American society in that, people involved in the event struggle with mental and physical health problems, society’s discrimination toward Muslims, and limitations on education about the 9/11 attack.
One of the major effects 9/11 had on society is the discrimination toward Muslims. Muslims whether it be teens, kids, or adults get harassed and bullied often because of their faith and culture. Most of the society can’t get past the act of terrorism Al-Qaeda has done. Many have a mindset that every person that looks or sounds like them must be terrorists; that they are dangerous, remorseless people. There are videos that show men and women dressed as a Muslims would or of their culture, and they would ask people if someone could hold their bag or purse and people would …show more content…
Although 9/11 was tragic because of the amount of people that lost their lives ,9/11 may be a good thing just as well a bad thing. It’s a good thing in that at least now we know that we need more security and take more precautions and, and it’s a bad thing in that it caused many negative feelings and negative physical effects. None the less 9/11 was and is very impactful all over the world. Now more than