It grew because it met a critical need. But jobs and demographics continued to change. The Knights then were replaced by the American Federation of Labor, or AFL, which was founded by Samuel Gompers ...
The Knights of Labor union founded in 1869 ... It was only after the advent of the American Federation of Labor, set up by Samuel Gompers in 1886 and acting as a national federation of unions ...
The Knights of Labor union founded in 1869 ... It was only after the advent of the American Federation of Labor, set up by Samuel Gompers in 1886 and acting as a national federation of unions ...