The successes and failures of the Knights of Labor, have generated many controversial issues that have helped shape the North American labor movement. The Knights of Labor were originally part of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada when it was organized in 1886 but were expelled after the Berlin Convention in 1902. It was during these years that the Knights of Labor enjoyed their peak success, and also contributed to their disappearance before World War I. …showed first 75 words of 2279 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2279 total…realization of their ideal vision, their efforts to succeed, along with the battles they encountered, should never be forgotten. Their capability to fantasize and those initial uncertain steps forward deserve to be remembered because of the possibilities they revealed. Their successes and failures throughout their existence inadvertently shaped the rights of today’s working class employees. Their influence, although unknown by many, has and will continue to effect the continuing labor movement across North America.