Knights of Labor aimed to organize which groups and pursue which outcome?

• A. A government agency regulating labor
• B. A labor union that sought to organize all workers and focused on broad social reforms
• C. A political party formed by workers
• D. A movement to end strikes

Answer: (B)

Organizing all workers into one broad union and pursuing wide-ranging social reforms is what the Knights of Labor stood for. They built a single labor organization that welcomed both skilled and unskilled workers, including women and many minority workers, with a platform that went beyond wages to larger changes in society. Their goals included the eight-hour workday, the abolition of child labor, equal pay for equal work, safer workplaces, and the creation of worker cooperatives or public ownership of key industries. They also supported political reforms and mechanisms that would empower workers, not just immediate wage gains.

This description fits best because it captures both their inclusive organizing approach and their expansive reform agenda. It isn’t about creating a government agency regulating labor, nor is it a political party or a movement specifically aimed at ending strikes. They did use tactics like strikes and boycotts at times, but their overall aim was broader organization and social reform, not ending strikes.