"We declare an inevitable and irresistible conflict between the wage-system of labor and the republican system of government. The wage-laborer wishes to be a wage-payer or self-employer. The producers of the country are entitled to the fullest enjoyment of the wealth they create. We therefore demand the establishment of cooperative institutions, productive and distributive." — Knights of Labor Preamble, 1878
Compared with the AFL under Gompers, the Knights of Labor were distinctive in
- A
Aligning permanently with the Republican Party
- B
Endorsing scientific management of factories
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Including unskilled, Black, and women workers in one organization
- D
Limiting membership to skilled craftsmen
Explanation
The Knights' big-tent inclusivity contrasted with the AFL's craft-union exclusivity targeting skilled white men.