The Knights of Labor (KOL) Differed from the Industrial Workers

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Knights of Labor (KOL) differed from the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in that the KOL:

• A) wanted to change the existing wage and profit system.
• B) assumed employees and employers had similar interests.
• C) spoke out against the effects on the employee of the existing manufacturing system.
• D) allowed most employees to join their organization without much regard to occupation.
• E) all of these are differences between the KOL and the IWW

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