Knights of Labor established

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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In 1869, the Knights of Labor formed in Philadelphia. By 1886, this union had 700,000 members nationally.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Knights of Labor established". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5970, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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