Question

based on the following excerpt from the 1886 preamble to the knights of labor constitution, what was one of the key goals of the organization? (2 points) \the alarming development and aggressiveness of great capitalists and corporations, unless checked, will inevitably lead to the hopeless degradation of the toiling masses. we declare it to be our purpose to secure to the workers of our country the full enjoyment of the wealth they create, sufficient leisure in which to develop their intellectual, moral and social faculties, all of the benefits, recreations and pleasures of association, in a word, to enable them to share in the gains and honors of advancing civilization.\ establishment of a national minimum wage redistribution of wealth through government programs protection of workers rights and securing fair wages abolishment of child labor only in factories

Explanation:

The Knights of Labor aimed to protect workers' rights and secure fair wages. The pre - amble emphasizes the need to counter the power of capitalists and corporations to ensure workers enjoy the fruits of their labor. Abolition of child labor only in factories is too narrow a focus compared to the broader goals of the organization. Redistribution of wealth through government programs and establishment of a national minimum wage are also part of the broader worker - centric goals. Protection of workers' rights and securing fair wages is a key overarching goal.

Answer:

Protection of workers' rights and securing fair wages