Membership in the Knights of Labor was
A) limited to skilled craftsmen.
B) limited to unskilled and semiskilled workers who belonged to industrial unions.
C) open to all working people, including employers.
D) open to anyone willing to promote capitalism as the economic system most likely to lead to economic prosperity for the working men and women of the United States.

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The Knights of Labor was unique for its time in that it was open to all workers, including skilled and unskilled, men and women, and even employers, as long as they were not part of the "producing classes." This inclusivity distinguished it from other labor organizations of the period, which often restricted membership based on skill level, race, gender, or trade.

Membership in the Knights of Labor Was