Within the labor movement, the demise of the Knights of Labor led to a shift away from the broadly reformist past to more limited goals. The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was indicative of this new direction. Identify the statements that describe the AFL.

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13 January, 20:42

Within the labor movement, the demise of the Knights of Labor led to a shift away from the broadly reformist past to more limited goals. The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was indicative of this new direction. Identify the statements that describe the AFL.

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Jacoby Gill · Answer 1

The American Federation of Labour (AFL) sought to increase wages, reduce working hours, and greatly improve upon the working conditions of workers throughout America.

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The envisioned to do this by mobilising skilled workers for forming unions with workers in the same trade across the country. they chose to focus their efforts in negotiating with employers for the above mentioned goals rather than industry owners.