What were the goals of the Knights of Labor in the 1880s?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer should include:



  • Under the leadership of Terence V. Powderly, the Knights of Labor sought to unite all workers.


  • According to the Knights, business monopolies and corrupt politicians everywhere shared a common interest in exploiting the labor of ordinary men and women


  • The Knights advocated a return to the time when workers controlled their own labor and received a just price for the products they made.


  • In condemning the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, the Knights drew on the ideas of popular social critics of the day.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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African Americans were not allowed to serve in organized fighting units.

a. true b. false

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While this is not a new argument in the discourse of cultural imperialism, American programming for children has been strongly criticized around the world primarily for being stereotypical of ______.

A. geopolitical relations B. economics and finances C. gender and race D. women and feminists

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What common problem did farmers of the 1890s and farmers of the 1920s face?

a. government overregulation of farming b. overproduction compared to consumer demand c. failure to plant enough crops to meet local needs d. low tariffs on crops

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