Question

What was a common situation for African American farmers after Reconstruction?

They benefited from record-high market prices for their cotton crops.
They were often able to hire other African Americans to work their land.
They could be forced into debt peonage to pay debts to the landowner.
They usually earned enough money to buy their own land after a few years

Answer 1

What two different approaches did the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor take in building a union organization?

The Knights of Labor accepted only unskilled workers; the American Federation of Labor accepted only skilled workers.

The Knights of Labor accepted skilled and unskilled workers; the American Federation of Labor accepted only skilled workers.

The Knights of Labor refused to accept African American or Chinese workers; the American Federation of Labor accepted all workers.

The Knights of Labor accepted workers from a single industry; the American Federation of Labor accepted workers from several industries.