Knights of Labor (KOL) | History, Goals, Tactics, & Significance
Overview of the Knights of Labor, the first important national labor organization in the United States, founded in 1869. Named the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor by its first leader, Uriah Smith Stephens, it originated as a secret organization meant to protect its members from employer retaliations.
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