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The document summarizes the history of labor unions in America from the late 18th century to the mid-20th century. Early unions like the Journeymen Cordwainers formed in 1794 to advocate for better wages and working conditions. Major unions that played influential roles included the Knights of Labor led by Terence Powderly in the late 1800s and the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers which grew to over 1.7 million members by World War I. Unions advocated for workers
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