In America it is a well-known and often abused policy of the United States government to compensate people for their tough times. The African American communities as well as many other minority groups have gone through many tough times in their history of living in the United States. Only in the last few decades have the government, businesses, and the citizens of the United States accepted all different races to be equal. The minority community is beginning to get repaid for things such as slavery with multi billion dollar court cases. The journey for equality is not an easy one and the struggle is not over in some people's eyes. It is my opinion that all who suffered at all in these ordeals should be compensated for their trials and efforts. This opinion has also been recognized by America's colleges and universities. A fairly recent policy called Affirmative...