WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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KoL advocated strikes as tactic
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KoL opened membership to women, blacks, and ethnic minorities
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KoL developed stronger relationships with policymakers at federal level
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KoL focused on working conditions and workplace safety instead wages and benefits
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Knights of Labor was an exceptionally progressive organization for its day. Most earlier unions restricted membership to skilled laborers (those with specialized training in a craft) and to white men. Led by Terence V. Powderly, the Knights welcomed unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers into their ranks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American Federation of Labor (AFL) differed from the Knights of Labor in that the AFL used strikes, had higher wages, and tended to segregate early on. The AFL allowed only skilled white workers in their membership ranks.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was a major difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor? The Knights of Labor included African Americans, but the American Federation of Labor excluded them.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under Powderly’s leadership, in 1881 the Knights declared that women would be accepted as members and have equal rights in the organization as men did.