Is The Help based on a true story?

[Katepratt]

I really enjoyed The Help—but I’m wondering, is the story based on real events or is it fictional?

 

[Salvatore_Damon]

No, The Help isn’t based on a true story. It’s a fictional novel by Kathryn Stockett, though it’s inspired by real events and the experiences of Black domestic workers in 1960s Mississippi.