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Leading the break from the AFL was a personal gamble for Lewis. He had moved up the ranks within the labor movement and now risked his position on a fledgling organization. The success of the CIO in organizing, however, made him one of the most recognized and powerful men in America. Lewis was wholly committed to advancing the interests of the nonskilled workers through collective bargaining. Lewis was also something of a maverick because he made sure that the CIO ignored the lines of color, sex, and nationality in its efforts. Women, immigrants, and blacks were persuaded to join the new organization.
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