Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan was a courageous young woman. Skeeter was born and raised in the segregated town of Jackson, Mississippi. Skeeter always had the dream of becoming a writer, but her mother did not approve. There were always standards being held for Skeeter as she was growing up. Her mother wanted her to marry and become a housewife, but Skeeter was too independent for her own good. Skeeter spent much of her time observing what was going on in the world around her. Skeeter soon discovered how mistreated the African American maids were. Using her talent for good she conducted various interviews with multiple maids getting a behind the scene looks into their lives. Letting her pen and paper do the talking Sketter made the stories surface
