The incident of prejudice that brought about strong emotions in myself was the book and movie,
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. For those who have not read nor watched this inspiring story of southern black maids in the 1960's, it is about a white woman who wants to know what life is like for a black maid. The woman, Skeeter, just out of college, wants to write about the lives of two maids she knows, Aibileen and Minnie. The maids were not allowed to use the bathrooms of the white people they worked for. The white families wrongly accused one of the maids of stealing from her so she would have a reason to fire her. All of the white families treated the maids with disrespect. There was no equity. Blacks were thought of as inferior beings with no rights. Skeeter had to break many rules as did the maids to get the story done, but the collaboration ended up bringing about societal change.
Though I cried through most of the movie, some of the tears were from sadness and some were from laughter. The maids revenge on one family was downright hilarious. I loved that it was a triumph over a major societal downfall - - prejudice. The efforts of a rich white girl and the cooperation of the two black maids were enough to create an opportunity for greater equity.
Reference
Stockett, Kathryn. (2009). The Help. New York: Amy Einhorn Books.
Hello Lynn
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed this movie also. The messages in it was so STRONG. I laughed and cried also. It took just one person to create a domino affect for change.
(How about the pie scene talk about putting in to practice how one feels. Huh. Priceless and Powerful.)
The pie scene was hilarious! The best revenge for how they treated her! LOL
DeleteLynn I also enjoyed watching the movie The Help. It brought alot of things to my attention. I wonder how a person can cook, clean,practically raise your children and still be treated totally different only because of their skin color and influence from others. I got a joy out of lady eating the shit.
ReplyDeleteWhen I watched movies like The Help and 42. I was so impressed by the people that stood strong in their beliefs. It sounds as though the movie The Butler may be similar.
ReplyDeleteI loved this movie! I had many moments of laughter and crying as well. It is people like this that stand up for the rights of others that make change in society. I am glad that there are people that care about rights of others. Great movie.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite movies. I loved the movie and I also read the book. It opened my eyes to a new world after I saw the movie. I loved your post you gave a great example.
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