Islamophobia has been ever present since Sept. 11, 2001. Its roots in America, though, go back centuries. University of Detroit Mercy associate law professor Khaled A. Beydoun joins us to talk about how anti-Muslim ideas have been ingrained in our legal system since the days of slavery. His new book is called “American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear” (University of California Press).
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