The first national labor organization in the United States was the
A) Knights of Labor.
B) Congress of Industrial Organizations.
C) American Federation of Labor.
D) United Farm Workers Union.

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The Knights of Labor was the first national labor organization in the United States, founded in 1869. The American Federation of Labor was founded later, in 1886, and the Congress of Industrial Organizations was formed in 1935 as a rival to the AFL. The United Farm Workers Union was founded in 1962 and focused specifically on organizing farm laborers.

The First National Labor Organization in the United States Was