The Help
During the 1960’s racism, discrimination, and prejudice was at its height. Although slavery was abolished, whites and coloreds were still segregated. Being that whites were the superior group they were able to oppress the black community in different ways. Since privileged white Americans were the ones making the laws, the laws did not govern the people, they govern themselves. For instance, in the fifteenth Amendment states “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” (Kennedy, 2010). Jim Crow laws were passed to make it hard for blacks and poor white men to vote (Kennedy,2010). The Help, by Kathryn …show more content…
The book starts off with Aibileen Clark narrating. Aibileen was born in 1909 (), she has raised seventeen kids in her lifetime (). Aibileen specialty is raising babies, once a child reaches a certain ago she moves on to the next baby (). Aibileen is currently taking care of Elizabeth Leefolt daughter Mae Mobley Leefolt. Elizabeth is also best friends with Hilly Holbrook. Hilly is married to William Holbrook and they have two children. Minny Jackson is best friends with Aibileen and was once the maid of Hilly’s mother, Miss …show more content…
The Junior League participated in group think. According to the book Social Psychology and Human Nature group think is more likely to accrue when there is “a strong, directive leader” (). I believe in this situation that this is true, not only are colored people afraid of Hilly but also the white women around her. Her strong leadership makes it easy for her to have everybody on a tight leash. If Miss Hilly says not to hire somebody, then they wont be hired. Hilly has power and she will do anything in her power to keep
During the 1960’s racism, discrimination, and prejudice was at its height. Although slavery was abolished, whites and coloreds were still segregated. Being that whites were the superior group they were able to oppress the black community in different ways. Since privileged white Americans were the ones making the laws, the laws did not govern the people, they govern themselves. For instance, in the fifteenth Amendment states “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” (Kennedy, 2010). Jim Crow laws were passed to make it hard for blacks and poor white men to vote (Kennedy,2010). The Help, by Kathryn …show more content…
The book starts off with Aibileen Clark narrating. Aibileen was born in 1909 (), she has raised seventeen kids in her lifetime (). Aibileen specialty is raising babies, once a child reaches a certain ago she moves on to the next baby (). Aibileen is currently taking care of Elizabeth Leefolt daughter Mae Mobley Leefolt. Elizabeth is also best friends with Hilly Holbrook. Hilly is married to William Holbrook and they have two children. Minny Jackson is best friends with Aibileen and was once the maid of Hilly’s mother, Miss …show more content…
The Junior League participated in group think. According to the book Social Psychology and Human Nature group think is more likely to accrue when there is “a strong, directive leader” (). I believe in this situation that this is true, not only are colored people afraid of Hilly but also the white women around her. Her strong leadership makes it easy for her to have everybody on a tight leash. If Miss Hilly says not to hire somebody, then they wont be hired. Hilly has power and she will do anything in her power to keep