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''The Help'' is set against what was happening in the USA at the time. If you'd like to read more of the historical background we can recommend [[Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years by David Talbot]]. For more about life in Mississippi (although at an earlier time) try [[Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor]]. We've also enjoyed a history of the blues from its origins in the Delta region of Mississippi in [[Delta Blues by Ted Gioia]]. We'd like to recommend you some fiction but, frankly, there's nothing to compare with ''The Help''although from Singapore, we have [[The Maid's Room by Fiona Mitchell]].