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labor unions quiz
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1. among early labor unions, what was unique about the knights of labor?

their leader was arrested for disobeying a court order.
they refused to represent women and minorities.
they were always a secret organization.
they strongly represented women.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The leader of the Knights of Labor (Terence Powderly) wasn't arrested for disobeying a court order in a way that defines their uniqueness.
• Option 2: The Knights of Labor was inclusive and did represent women and minorities, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The Knights of Labor wasn't always a secret organization; it became more open later.
• Option 4: The Knights of Labor was unique in its strong representation of women (along with other groups like minorities and unskilled workers) during the early labor union era.

Answer:

D. They strongly represented women.