Southern whites who did not own slaves were largely dependent on the plantation economy. openly opposed the planter elite. were forced to move west to maintain a livelihood. generally opposed the institution of slavery. rarely married into the families living on large slave plantations.

What two different approaches did the knights of labor and the american federation of labor take in building a union organization? a) the knights of labor accepted only unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers. b) the knights of labor accepted skilled and unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers. c) the knights of labor refused to accept african american or chinese workers; the american federation of labor accepted all workers. d) the knights of labor accepted workers from a single industry; the american federation of labor accepted workers from several industries.