The first major effort to organize labor groups on a nationwide basis appeared with The Noble Order of the Knights of Labor, which was open to all workers, including African Americans, women, and farmers. The Knights succeeded in facing down the great railroad industry in an 1885 strike. Study the significant personalities, groups, ideas, events, institutions, and trends contributing to the pluralistic American heritage from the end of the Civil War to the present in this 4-week online course starting July 13. CSU & UC Transfer Credit
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