Question

The main goal of the Knights of Labor, the first big labor union in the US was ___________________.

• A. safety regulations.
• B. eight-hour work day.
• C. a minimum wage law.
• D. equal pay for female workers.
• E. an end to child labor.

Answer 1

The correct option is B eight-hour work day.

The Knights of Labor was a labor union founded in 1869 which fought for the regulation of working hours. They also sought to end child labor.