Negative Effects Of 9/11 On American Culture

September 11, 2001 is a date that all Americans will never forget. However, 9/11 did not just affect American lives but this event has touched the lives of most people across the globe. Before 9/11 many were able to board their flights thirty minutes before takeoff, yet today this is the opposite of what one is supposed to do. American culture continues to home small changes over the course of a year, however and event like 9/11 forces infinite changes. This significant date in American history continues to have positive and negative affects to American culture and American citizens. 9/11 has sparked positive and negative changes in American culture through news and media coverage, security measures and racial profiling.
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After the attacks on 9/11 “With the goal of strengthening border security, the Bush Administration created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002, a cabinet-level office that merged 22 government agencies”(Green). Homeland security was put into place to ensure the safety of Americans after the attacks on September 11. This was a positive change in American culture because these changes gave Americans a sense of security instead of fear of another attack. Along with Homeland security, the transportation security act was also put into place because of 9/11. According to Green, “Created in the wake of the attacks, the TSA is tasked with instituting new security procedures and managing screening at every commercial airport checkpoint in the country”. The creation of tsa ensures all Americans that 9/11 will never happen again. Where some might find its procedures inconvenient it is a necessity to ensure the safety of everyone flying. Both of these programs ensure American citizens that an event like 9/11 will most likely never happen again. Because of these programs Americans can finally “sleep
Before 9/11 the stereotypes on Middle Eastern people were not what they are today. Middle Eastern people were just Middle Eastern people no different than any other race. However after 9/11 racial profiling became an issue. “End Racial Profiling Act of 2013 - Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Grants the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling the right to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief.”("S.1038 - End Racial Profiling Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)”.Today, racial profiling is still a huge issue and this bill is only one way Americans can take “step in the right direction” and break down the stereotypes of middle eastern and Muslim people being terrorists. 9/11’s main impact on American culture is the permanent fear that this event instilled in American citizens. Even though this bill is still in legislature does not lessen its degree of seriousness. Racial profiling is one of the biggest issues within American Culture because of 9/11 and if the EPA passes everyone in America will be at