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Pgs 496 – 500
Labor Organizes
-During civil war only skilled artisans were organized
-Unions grew due to dissatisfaction during war
-1866 – Federation of organization, The Nation Labor Union, was founded
-Many organization leaders were visionaries, didn't understand real needs
-1869 – Knights of Labor
-Founded in Philly by Uriah S. Stephens
-Succeeded by Terence V. Powderly
-Hypocritical, denounced corporations but said all trades should unite
-Accepted women and immigrants
-Demanded 8-hour work day, higher pay eventually followed
-Remained secret under Stephens, but more public during Powderly
-Membership soared, hit 700,000 in 86
-New members were disillusioned
-Striker was killed in a brawl at McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
-Anarchists called a meeting on May 4 at Haymarket Square, police
came to break it up, and a bomb killed 7 cops and many others
The American Federation of Labor
-Anarchists were put to......

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