1 jan 1869 ano - Knights of Labor est.

Descrição:

- Militant organization seeking solutions to labor problems
- Allowed BOTH skilled and unskilled workers, women, and Black workers to join
- Goals: 8-hour work day, end to child labor, equal pay for equal work, elimination of private banks
- Under T. Powderly's leadership, the Knights reached membership of more than 700 thousand members
- Downfall caused by the emergence of the AFL, mismanagment, and financial losses from unsucessful strikes