The Butler and The Help are both films that show the similarities and difference of racism that African-Americans faced during their lifetime. The films follow strong characters that struggle with the different aspects of racism in the United States. The movies both ends with the main and well as the supported characters making a stand and making changes in the U.S. that they wished to see. .The Butler follows the timeline of Cecil Gaines. We were shown the struggle he had to faced during different time periods and he deals with oppression. Cecil accepts the role of butler at the White House and serves during eight presidential administrations.While, The Help focuses on African-American maids who agreed to tell their story to Miss Skeeter
