The failure of the great Southwest<span> railroad </span>strike<span> represented the first major defeat sustained by the Knights of Labor. ... While the collapse of the railroad </span>strike<span> set the American labor movement back, alleged organizational problems within the Knights of Labor also became apparent.</span>
<span> A few women disguised themselves as men and joined the fight. Others served our country as spies and nurses.
Actually African Americans served for both sides: the confederate and union, but f</span>ree black men were finally permitted to enlist late in 1862 for the union army. As for the confederate army t<span>ens of thousands of blacks may have served, willingly or otherwise.</span>
By fight against each other
by more money
by promise things they will never be able to do
It authorized the president to grant unsettled lands west of of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.