It will be correct to say that the civil rights of African Americans couldn't have been a reality without the illustrious effort and contribution of great figures like Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. These renowned civil right activists represented the voices of the oppressed African Americans at a time when racism and segregation was the order of the day. They advocated for equality of all races, and abolition of discrimination. They initiated programs that promoted equality of Americans and defended the cause of African Americans. Eleanor Roosevelt advocated for the rights of black women also. She also opposed bills that were discriminatory to African Americans.
In the south during the Civil War you had "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee and William T. Anderson. In the North you had Ulysses Grant and Robert Anderson and George Custer and Benjamin Butler.
The lords gave vassals land in return for military and other services. Feudalism was a help to Western Europeans for the flowing reasons: Feudalism helped protect communities from the violence and warfare that broke out after the fall of Rome and the collapse of strong central government in Western Europe.
