The American History in Film Project, "The Help"

Film help segregation discrimination.Also he made their daughter quit the school to help him pay the bills.Black women had no choice of work, because they were meant to be maids, owned by white families.At first they were scared to rise against the social order.It required tremendous courage to risk your job, your family and your life.Minnys reaction is not much different.First of all, they saw more and more horrible things happening around.Secondly, they realized they were tired of segregation themselves.Hilly has a say in every issue, because she is the President of the Junior League of Jackson.She abuses her power, as she imposes her own opinion on everybody.