The first major union to have a significant impact in the United States was called the
A) American Federation of Labor.
B) Knights of Labor.
C) Congress of Industrial Organizations.
D) Captains of Workers.
E) Labor Club Organization.

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The Knights of Labor was the first major union to have a significant impact in the United States. It was founded in 1869 and grew rapidly in the 1880s, peaking with over 700,000 members in 1886. Its membership included both skilled and unskilled workers, and it advocated for an eight-hour workday, the abolition of child labor, and equal pay for men and women. However, the organization declined in the 1890s and was replaced by the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) came into existence in the 1930s, and the Captains of Workers and Labor Club Organization are not known labor unions.

The First Major Union to Have a Significant Impact in the United