"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 adaptation 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, ...... (see your page 110)

In another incident... (see your page 110).

In a third incident.... (see your page 110)

The significance of "The Help," in the struggle for African-American equality... (what is your opinion on the book? Did it help to establish more African-American equality?)