“The nation’s unity after 9/11 was short-lived. The week following the attacks, George W. Bush’s approval rating skyrocketed, reflecting the shock and fear Americans felt. But this cohesion quickly shattered, largely because the Bush administration decided to go to war. The war in Iraq particularly tore Americans apart, and many of them opposed it. Conservatives and some liberals then attacked those who opposed it, using rhetoric about loyalty to the country. “It was also at this time that we saw a sharp rise in Islamophobia.”
A historical dive into the archives of the Magnum agency, as part of an unprecedented collaboration with Time.
Iconographic selection: Anne Wyrsch.
Martin Luther King Jr. leads a group of marchers from Selma to Montgomery to fight for black voting rights, Alabama, 1965. — © Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos
Three Marches from Selma to Montgomery – March for Freedom – in Alabama, on March 7, 9 and 25, marked a high point in the advancement of the voting rights movement. Alabama, year 1965. — © Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos
Demonstration supporting immigration, United States, 1996. — © A. Abbas / Magnum Photos
An emigrant watches a Chinese television soap opera on his day off, New York City, United States, 1998. — © Chien-Chi Chang / Magnum Photo
9/11, from a rooftop in Brooklyn, New York City. — © Alex Webb / Magnum Photos
Global demonstration against the war in Iraq, New York City, February 15, 2003. — © Alex Majoli / Magnum Photos
“So far from God, too close to the United States.” With this fatalistic expression, Mexicans summarize their living conditions. Many Mexican villages are populated almost exclusively by women, children and the elderly, as men immigrate to the United States to work, year 2007. — © Jerome Sessini / Magnum Photos
A “coyote” helps a young migrant reach the shore after crossing a short portion of the Rio Grande from Mexico to the United States, year 2021. — © Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos
