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Week 5 Assignment-1

Week 5 Assignment-1

Q Using the template below, compare and contrast the major characteristics of the following labor unions of the post-Civil War period: • The National Labor Union • The Knights of Labor • The American Federation of Labor (AFL) Additionally, compose a brief summary (3–4 paragraphs) that answers the following: • What similarities do you find? • What differences? • Why did some fail while the other succeeded? Be sure to provide enough detail in order to perform a complete comparison. This assignment should be in current APA Style with both a title page and a reference list that includes all of the sources used. At least two scholarly sources should be used (your textbook can be one of the sources).

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Members Farmers, Skilled or unskilled laborers and reformers Moderately skilled workers, immigrants, steel and railroad laborers Minority groups like African Americans, women workers and immigrants. Leaders William H. Sylvis and Andrew Cameron Terence V. Powderly George Meany, Samuel Gompers Goals Reduction of working hours from 10 to 8 Working hours should be restricted to 8 hours and workers would attain the ownership of industries. They wanted to establish an air of equality and safety in the workplace. They also wanted to provide the working class a collective voice to raise against injustice.