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Which of the following best explains the decline of the Knights of Labor after 1886?

A.The Knights won all their major strikes and disbanded voluntarily.
B.The Haymarket bombing, in which labor radicals were blamed, turned public opinion against the Knights despite their lack of involvement.
C.Congress outlawed the organization by name.
D.The Knights merged into the Republican Party.

Explanation

Core Concept

A bomb thrown at a Chicago labor rally killed police officers, and anarchists were convicted amid national hysteria. The Knights, the largest labor organization, were tarred by association and lost members rapidly, while the AFL rose.

Correct Answer

BThe Haymarket bombing, in which labor radicals were blamed, turned public opinion against the Knights despite their lack of involvement.

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