In the post-9/11 era, hostile attitudes toward Muslims were not confined only to those who practice Islam, but applied more broadly to a range of "Brown" people who were understood to be from a wide geographic area. This is evidence that_____.
A) all foreigners were viewed as potential threats to American safety
B) "Muslim" was a racialized category; that is, it acquired a racial identity
C) Muslims defined their own identity as a group
D) Islam is an open religion

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The broad application of hostile attitudes toward a range of "Brown" people, regardless of their actual religious affiliation, indicates that "Muslim" became a racialized category. This means that characteristics typically associated with race were attributed to individuals perceived as Muslim, based on their appearance or assumed geographic origin, rather than their actual religious beliefs or practices.

In the Post-9/11 Era, Hostile Attitudes Toward Muslims Were Not