The Help is a novel by Kathryn Stockett published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. It takes place in Mississippi during the civil rights movement between 1955-1965. The document provides background links on the civil rights era and images from the time period. It also notes the main characters Aibileen and Skeeter and that a character comparison will be made.

1. The HelpAuthor Kathryn StockettPublisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons

2. Surfing the net for Background Knowledgehttp://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/missippi.htmlhttp://www.crmvet.org/images/imgcoll.htmhttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html#axzz0xibyy75p

3. Character ComparisonAibileen Skeeter