The Help by Kathryn Stockett

In 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, three women—Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny—form an unlikely alliance that crosses the rigid boundaries of race and class. Skeeter, a young white writer determined to tell the truth, persuades Aibileen and Minny, two Black maids, to share their stories of working in white households. Together, they risk everything to expose the injustices and humiliations they endure daily. As voices long silenced find courage, their collaboration ignites change, revealing both the cruelty and compassion that define their divided world.