The Knights of Labor was an active American labor federation in the late 19th century, especially in the 1880s. It operated in the United States, as well as in Canada, and also had great participation in Great Britain and Australia. The organization considered its task to be the education of the workers, the defense of their interests through solidarity and mutual aid among the workers. However, the Order's leadership ultimately rejected the workers' participation in the political struggle and had positions of class collaboration.
