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(1) The Knights of Labor, one of the earliest union movements in the United States. (2) Was formed in Philadelphia in 1869. The Knights of Labor invited women and minorities to join. (3) Even employers being allowed to join. (4) Only attorneys , gamblers, stockholders and bankers being excluded.
The Knights of Labor wanted reforms. (5) To abolish child and prison labor, establish an eight hour day, and eliminate private banks. The Knights organization grew rapidly. (6) By 1866 had over 700,000 members.
But that year signaled the decline of the Knights of Labor. (7) Because they lost a major strike battle. (8) As a result, losing prestige among workers. More importantly, the Knights of Labor were linked to a bombing in Chicago. (9) Killing seven policemen and injuring hundreds. (10) In what became known as the Haymarket Riot. Opponents to labor unions used the incident to denounce the Knights of Labor. (11) Although the organization was not responsible of the bombing. (12) Accused of terrorism, the Knights losing support. Membership dropped to less than 100,000 in five years. Other labor organizations gained strength. For example, many Knights joined the American Federation of Labor.
A corrected version:
The Knights of Labor, one of the earliest union movements in the United States, was formed in Philadelphia in 1869. The Knights of Labor invited women and minorities, and even employers, to join. Only attorneys , gamblers, stockholders and bankers were excluded.
The Knights of Labor wanted reforms to abolish child and prison labor, to establish an eight hour day, and to eliminate private banks. The Knights organization grew rapidly; by 1866, it had over 700,000 members.
But that year signaled the decline of the Knights of Labor because they lost a major strike battle. As a result, the organization lost prestige among workers. More importantly, the Knights of Labor were linked to the Haymarket Riot, a bombing in Chicago that killed seven policemen and injured hundreds. Opponents to labor unions used the incident to denounce the Knights of Labor. Although the organization was not responsible of the bombing, it was accused of terrorism. The Knights were losing support. Membership dropped to less than 100,000 in five years. Other labor organizations gained strength. For example, many Knights joined the American Federation of Labor.
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