1869
The Colored National Labor Union was estalished in response to discrimination against black workers in other unions. (1)
The Knights of Labor was formed by Uriah Stephens, an organization that was open to all workers of all skill levels, races, and genders. Their membership reached nearly 750,000. (2)
A document from the Knights of Labor urging workers to join. (3)
(1) “The Gilded Age - Labor Unions,” Google Sites, accessed May 14, 2020, https://sites.google.com/site/apushlaborunions/-1866-1894-post-civil-war)
(2) “Unionization,” History of Labor Unions, accessed May 13, 2020, http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Eco_Unionization.htm)
(3) “The Gilded Age - Labor Unions,” Google Sites, accessed May 14, 2020, https://sites.google.com/site/apushlaborunions/-1866-1894-post-civil-war)
