Question

what was a major difference between the knights of labor and the american federation of labor?
the american federation of labor included african americans, but the knights of labor excluded them.
the knights of labor included mostly skilled workers, but the american federation of labor included mostly unskilled workers.
the american federation of labor included women, but the knights of labor excluded them.
the knights of labor included african americans, but the american federation of labor excluded them.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The Knights of Labor was more inclusive of African Americans, while the American Federation of Labor (AFL) initially excluded them. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The Knights of Labor included both skilled and unskilled workers, and the AFL focused on skilled workers. So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The Knights of Labor included women, while the AFL was slower to include them. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The Knights of Labor was inclusive of African Americans, and the AFL initially excluded African American workers (though some unions within the AFL later changed this). This matches the historical difference.

Answer:

D. The Knights of Labor included African Americans, but the American Federation of Labor excluded them.