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During the early part of the labor movement, immigrants, women, and African Americans

created and led local unions.

supplied mostly skilled labor to employers.

were often excluded from membership in local unions.

were not allowed to work at unskilled jobs.

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Which group would have been most likely to criticize the Knights of Labor?

factory workers

child laborers

skilled workers

union leaders

What is one reason that the number of children working in factories increased in the late 1800s?

Workplaces became safer for children as a result of union work.

Children chose factory work over going to school.

Many families were living in poverty and needed their children’s income to survive.

Adult workers went on strike and forced employers to hire children.

Which group organized one of the first strikes in the country?

the American Federation of Labor

the Knights of Labor

the Craft Guilds

the Lowell Mill girls

During the late 1800s, the majority of unskilled workers in urban areas lived in

mansions near the city.

comfortable apartment buildings in the city.

city tenements.

houses in suburbs of the city.

Compared to the American Federation of Labor, the Knights of Labor faced difficulty because it

suffered from disputes between skilled and unskilled workers.

had a larger membership, which made it more difficult to organize.

lacked a strong, committed leader.

refused to allow certain groups to join.

Under the leadership of Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, membership in the union

expanded to include unskilled workers.

became highly disorganized.

declined dramatically.

increased dramatically.

Which was a major achievement of both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

an end to labor strikes across the country

the expansion of the labor force to include immigrants

the reduction of the workday from ten to eight hours

the hiring of skilled labor in factories

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