How did the events of September 11, 2001, and the war in Iraq affect America, and especially black Americans? Were black reactions different from, or similar to, reactions to other wars?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Ideal Answer: the ideal answer should:
1. Explain that the 2001 attacks and the Iraq war increased U.S. imperialism abroad, reduced civil liberties at home, sullied national reputation at home and abroad, killed thousands of U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, and produced a long-term decline in the U.S. economy.
2. Note that blacks were particularly impacted by the attack in terms of a downturn in the economy and as soldiers sent to war in Iraq.
3. Note that blacks were shocked by the attack but many joined massive urban protests against the war in Iraq undertaken by the Bush administration. Some also served as soldiers in the war because as inner city or rural impoverished people, joining the army appeared the logical choice.
4. Conclude that the black response to the war was similar to World Wars I and II, in that urban protests took place to protest racism and other issues while many blacks also served patriotically. The black response to the Vietnam War is comparable to the Iraq War in high black numbers in the military and black protest at home.