How Did the AFL Differ from the Knights of Labor

question 31

Multiple Choice

How did the AFL differ from the Knights of Labor?

• A) The AFL was socialist while the Knights were capitalists.
• B) The AFL was a federation of national organizations, each of which retained a large degree of its autonomy, while the Knights organization was more centralized.
• C) The AFL was controlled by anarchists, while the Knights were statists.
• D) The AFL had no national leader, while the Knights looked to Terence Powderly.
• E) The AFL was affiliated with Republicans, while the Knights supported Democrats.

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