RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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to help Northern industrialists increase their production
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to help spread new manufacturing techniques to the New South
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to promote immigration of skilled workers from Asia and Europe
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to organize workers to demand better conditions from employers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Knights of Labor was a union founded in 1869. The Knights pressed for the eight-hour work day for laborers, and embraced a vision of a society in which workers, not capitalists, would own the industries in which they labored. The Knights also sought to end child labor and convict labor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joining together in unions enables workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace. There are millions of union members in America from all walks of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions. The labor movement led efforts to stop child labor, give health benefits and provide aid to workers who were injured or retired.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1886, the Knights had more than 700, 000 members. The Knights’ primary demand was for the eight-hour workday. They also called for legislation to end child and convict labor as well as a graduated income tax. They also supported cooperatives.