On New Years Day, 1993, a black man, Christopher Wilson, was set on fire and burned more than 40 % of his body. His attackers, Mark Kohut and Charles Rourk, were white. They left a message near his body signed “KKK” (Deborah Able, 9). This is only one of many hate crimes that have been documented since 1990 through today. This man lost his life because of the race he was born into. “Because of this democratic tradition of tolerance …showed first 75 words of 2231 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2231 total…to be a problem until everyone accepts others who are of a different color, religion, or sexual preference. The U.S. is a melting pot of all races and for the world to prosper they need to look past the skin color and judge a book by its cover. The survey above shows that we have come a long way. Affirmative action has done a tremendous job in trying to give minorities equality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**