Social Developments: The Knights of Labor and the AFL and the NLU Flashcards
When was the Knights of Labor Formed? (To the month)
December 1869
What was significant about who the Knights of Labor wanted to represent?
They were happy to represent women and people from different ethnicities
What were 2 things the Knights of Labor campaigned for?
8 hour working days and better pay
What happened to the Knights of Labor in 1877 and why?
They disappeared due to the railroad strike
What event fully brought an end to the Knights of Labor?
1886 Haymarket Riot
What does AFL stand for?
American Federation of Labor
When was the AFL set up? (To the month)
December 1886
What does NLU stand for?
National Labour Union
When was the National Labour Union formed?
1866
What was the scale of the National Labour Union?
They had 77 delegates representing 60,000 workers
What did the National Labour Union focus a lot of their campaign on?
8 hour working days
When did the National Labour Union end? What caused this to happen?
Ended in 1873, due to the 1873 Economic Crisis
Why did the 1873 Economic Crisis cause the National Labour Union to die?
Because millions of workers became unemployed so less people could be part of the union
When did the Union membership of the National Labour Union peak?
1872
When did the American Federation of Labour reach 250,000 members?
1892
