"The Help' and the struggle for African American Equality

In the movie "The Help," African- American maids told their stories to a writer of a book because they wanted to let the world know how they were being treated.

"The Help is a 2011 American drama film adaption of the novel of the same name (2009) by Kathryn Stockett, adapted for the screen and directed by Tate Taylor. " (http://goo.gl/7otE8)

In one incident, African-Americans were forced to use a seperate bathroom than the whites