dec 9, 1869 - Knights of Labor
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downfall in 1886 bcs haymarket squareThe 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.
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Date:
dec 9, 1869
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~ 155 years ago