The Knights of Labor union founded in 1869 took the movement to a new level drawing a national membership. The ethos of the Knights was to include anyone involved in production, which helped its ...

The Knights of Labor union founded in 1869 took the movement to a new level drawing a national membership. The ethos of the Knights was to include anyone involved in production, which helped its ...

As union membership peaked after the end of World War II, some progressive groups in the deeply segregated labor movement began organizing across racial lines, according to Emily Twarog ...