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U.s. Department of Labor: Labor in the Industrial Era

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This interesting essay traces the growth of the Knights of Labor from a group that represented those in the shoe industry in Philadelphia to a nationwide union fighting for workers' rights. It also traces other union developments over the last part of the 19th century.

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labor unions
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albert parsons, american federation of labor, august spies, eight-hour leagues, emergence of industrial america, haymarket square., homestead, industrial workers, knights of labor, terence v. powderly, u.s. department of labor: labor in the industrial era
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