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In the Late 1800s, the Knights of Labor Tried to Build a Working-Class Internationalism
Too often, the US labor movement has favored narrow nationalism over cross-border solidarity. But in the late 19th century, the US-based Knights of Labor preached a working-class internationalism that sought to organize workers throughout the globe.