Knights of Labor
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The Knights of Labor was one of the first major national labor organizations in the United States, active in the late 19th century and known for organizing workers across trades to advocate for broad social and economic reforms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Labor Union of Chicago | 1 |
| Knights of Labor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772073 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Knights of Labor Context triple: [Albert Parsons, affiliation, Knights of Labor]
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Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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General Confederation of Labour (historical)
The General Confederation of Labour (historical) was a major Italian trade union confederation closely linked to the socialist movement and central to early 20th-century labor struggles in Italy.
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E.
American Railway Union
The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Knights of Labor Target entity description: The Knights of Labor was one of the first major national labor organizations in the United States, active in the late 19th century and known for organizing workers across trades to advocate for broad social and economic reforms.
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A.
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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B.
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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C.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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D.
General Confederation of Labour (historical)
The General Confederation of Labour (historical) was a major Italian trade union confederation closely linked to the socialist movement and central to early 20th-century labor struggles in Italy.
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E.
American Railway Union
The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor organization
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mass membership organization ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved, abolished or demolished date | 1949 ⓘ |
| field of work |
labor rights
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social reform ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| founder |
Philadelphia garment cutters
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Uriah Smith Stephens ⓘ |
| goal |
8-hour workday
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broad social and economic reform ⓘ cooperative commonwealth ⓘ end to child labor ⓘ equal pay for equal work ⓘ graduated income tax ⓘ land reform ⓘ regulation of monopolies ⓘ |
| headquarters location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| historical period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
producerism
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reformist labor politics ⓘ |
| inception | 1869 ⓘ |
| leader term end | 1893 ⓘ |
| leader term start | 1879 ⓘ |
| membership policy |
accepted Black workers
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accepted skilled workers ⓘ accepted unskilled workers ⓘ accepted women ⓘ excluded bankers ⓘ excluded lawyers ⓘ excluded liquor dealers ⓘ excluded professional gamblers ⓘ |
| motto | An injury to one is the concern of all ⓘ |
| notable leader | Terence V. Powderly ⓘ |
| opposed to |
Chinese immigration
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convict labor ⓘ wage slavery ⓘ |
| organizational structure | federation of local assemblies ⓘ |
| peak membership | over 700000 ⓘ |
| peak membership year | 1886 ⓘ |
| position held by leader | Grand Master Workman ⓘ |
| publication | Journal of United Labor ⓘ |
| replaced by | American Federation of Labor ⓘ |
| significant event |
Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886
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Haymarket affair ⓘ |
| supported |
cooperative enterprises
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labor education ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Knights of Labor Description of subject: The Knights of Labor was one of the first major national labor organizations in the United States, active in the late 19th century and known for organizing workers across trades to advocate for broad social and economic reforms.
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