Study: Americans More Fearful of Muslims after bin Laden Killing
Instead of calming fears, the death of Osama bin Laden actually led more Americans to feel threatened by Muslims living in the United States, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by School of Communication researchers Eric Nisbet and Michelle Ortiz.
Americans found Muslims living in the United States more threatening after bin Laden's death, positive perceptions of Muslims plummeted, and those surveyed were less likely to oppose restrictions on Muslim Americans' civil liberties.
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