The document discusses two important events from the Civil Rights Movement - the 1963 March on Washington and the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas - and their connections to the novel The Help. It prompts the reader to consider the perspectives and feelings of those involved in the historical events, as well as how these events may have influenced the characters and story in The Help. In particular, it asks how the movements for racial equality shaped relationships between African American and white characters during the time period depicted in the novel.