Knights of Labor
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title:
Knights of Labor
text:
The Knights of Labor, officially the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, was an American labor federation that was active in the late 19th century, especially the 1880s. It operated in the United States as well in Canada, and had chapters also in Great Britain and Australia. Its most important leader was Terence V. Powderly. The Knights of Labor promoted the social and cultural uplift of the worker, and demanded the eight-hour day. In some cases it acted as a labor union, negotiating w
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wiki
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description:
US-based labor federation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_Labor
date created:
2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T23:40:43Z
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