No, ‘The Help’ is not based on a true story. It is a work of fiction written by Kathryn Stockett. The novel, published in 2009, is set in the early 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi, and explores the lives of African American maids and their relationships with the white families they work for. While the story is fictional, it is inspired by the author’s own experiences growing up in the South and her observations of the racial dynamics of the time. The characters and events are not real, but they reflect the social issues and struggles faced by many during that era.
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