The Knights of Labor and the Third-Party Movement in Texas, 1886–1896

The Knights of Labor and the Third-Party Movement in Texas, 1886–1896

Hild talks about the Knights of Labor which became the largest labor organization in US history. Formed as a secret organization in Philadelphia in 1869 as the "Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor," the Knights eliminated both their secrecy and the medieval-sounding "Noble an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southwestern historical quarterly 2015-07, Vol.119 (1), p.24-43
1. Verfasser: Hild, Matthew
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Conferences
Labor unions
Memberships
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Zusammenfassung:Hild talks about the Knights of Labor which became the largest labor organization in US history. Formed as a secret organization in Philadelphia in 1869 as the "Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor," the Knights eliminated both their secrecy and the medieval-sounding "Noble and Holy" from their title in 1882, and in 1886 the organization claimed more than 700,000 members.
ISSN:0038-478X
1558-9560
1558-9560
DOI:10.1353/swh.2015.0059