Editing Knights of Labor (section)

== Movements in Arkansas ==
In 1882 the Knight of Labor made their way into Arkansas, and by 1887 they gained over 5000 members. There were two main strikes that took place in Arkansas, the Great Southwest Railroad Strike, which took place across the whole country, and a strike that took place on a Plantation in Pulaski County, near Little Rock.<ref name=":12">{{Cite journal |last=Hild |first=Matthew |date=2020 |title=The Knights of Labor in Arkansas: A Research Note |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26924945 |journal=The Arkansas Historical Quarterly |volume=79 |issue=1 |pages=59–63 |issn=0004-1823}}</ref> The strike began from forty farmhands demanding higher wages, and living conditions. Ultimately the strike was not successful, but it sparked a tradition of protests across the state. After the failed strike the Knights of Labor worked closely with agricultural organizations to try and push for political change.