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Why was the American Federation of Labor more successful than the Knights of Labor in the late nineteenth century?

The AFL focused on goals such as better wages, hours and working conditions.

Which of the following was a nineteenth century example of a trade union.

American Federation of Labor

Why has the labor movement always been historically weak in American politics.

Most industrial workers live in urban areas and cities, which are under represented in congress.

What did Andrew Carnegie, Gustavus Swift, and John D. Rockefeller have in common?

They succeeded through vertical integration.

The Knights of Labor advocated for which of the following reforms in their 1878 platform

Workplace safety laws.

Which of the following was a consequence of mass production.

Skilled workers gradually lost their autonomy.

Which of the following arguments did Carnegie make in his 1889 essay "wealth"

Though industrialization increased the gap between the rich and the poor, everyone's standards of living rose.

Which of the following statements describes the Chinese immigrants to the united states in the nineteenth century?

They faced more severe discrimination than European immigrants.

Why was clerical and office work appealing to white working class women in the late nineteenth century?

Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or factory work.

How did Rockefeller's standard oil company come to control 95% of the nation's oil refining capacity by the 1880's.

Through predatory pricing and the creation of trust.

New immigration patterns in the early nineteenth century reflected growing emigration from?

Southern and Eastern Europe

Which of the following resulted from industrialization in the decades after the Civil War.

Rapid price inflation.

State Granger laws were designed primarily to

regulate big buiness

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What was the American Federation of Labor and why was it important?

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people. We are the democratic, voluntary federation of 58 national and international labor unions that represent 12.5 million working people.

What was the focus of the American Federation of Labor AFL )?

Knights of Labor …fostered the establishment of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in December 1886. The AFL focused on winning economic benefits for its members through collective bargaining. As a federation, it represented several national craft unions that each retained autonomous operations.

What was the American Federation of Labor simple definition?

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a loose amalgamation of skilled craft unions, in contrast to other unions that admitted unskilled laborers. The AFL sought tangible economic gains, such as higher wages, shorter hours, and better conditions, in addition to staying out of politics.

What was the American federation of Laborers?

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States that continues today as the AFL-CIO. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions eager to provide mutual support and disappointed in the Knights of Labor.