American Federation of Labor (AFL) | Wisconsin Historical Society

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American Federation of Labor (AFL)

American Federation of Labor (AFL) | Wisconsin Historical Society
Formed in 1886, this national trade union organization opposed accepting low-skilled newcomers into membership, drew the color line against black workers, and lobbied for restrictions on immigration from southeastern Europe and Asia.

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[Source: The History of Wisconsin, IV: The Progressive Era 1893-1914. (Madison, the Society, 1998)State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Title: The History of Wisconsin, IV: The Progressive Era 1893-1914. Publisher: Madison, the Society, 1998. ISBN: 0870203037 Subjects: History--Wisconsin. Page 235.]