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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred on the 25 March 1911. In the Asch building, on the eighth, ninth, and tenth floor there were around 500 workers present. To avoid theft all the doors on the floors was locked, except one.The door that was unlocked happened to be surrounded by fire so there was no escape. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. These factories specialized in making women’s blouses. Women that worked there were mainly European and Jewish

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    Karley M. Vahl #27 7-G Monday, April 23, 2018 - Friday, May 4, 2018 The Triangle Factory Fire at the Asch Building What happened the day of the Triangle Fire? What progressed after it? On Saturday, March 25, 1911. At 4:25, which was 5 minutes before closing time at the Triangle Shirt Factory. The Triangle factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, was located on the top three floors of the Asch Building, floors 8, 9, and 10. Some cutters were smoking, even though it was prohibited. Though it

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    was growing faster than any other nation in the world. Settlers from European territories flooded into the country in hopes of a better life (Lambert). The United States was doing things that had never been done before, and mistakes were made. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a horrific incident that demonstrated the need for factory regulations. Many lessons can be learned from the factory, the fire, and the effect it had. The Factory Entrepreneurs and in-laws Mac Blanc and Issac Harris watched

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    States. The fire occurred on May 28, 1977 during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. It happened in a supper club in Southgate, Kentucky. To this day, it is the third deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Located just six miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Beverly Hills Supper Club was a large complex of banquet rooms and service areas that attracted a variety of entertainment acts. The club had burned in the late 1930s so the ownership changed. The ownership changed a few times and a large amount

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    Did Slavery End in 1865?

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    involuntary servitude were illegal. While slavery may be deemed as illegal, it still occurs in our modern times, just as it did in the 1800s. This can be seen across our time in exampled such as how blacks were not allowed to vote even after emancipated, triangle shirtwaist company fire, and the way in which we treat those in other countries who are employeed by American companies today. Fredrick douglass himself said after African americans gained freedom, that they were not yet free until they had a say

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    The Triangle Factory Fire of 1911 The Industrial Revolution is remembered as a major turning point in U.S. history. During this time, there were advancements in technology, an abundance of natural resources, cheap labor and investment capital. Industrialization led to the development of factories, which led to the increase in jobs for many immigrants. These advancements clearly overshadowed the harsh working conditions for many of these factory workers. In 1911, The Triangle Factory Fire was a

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    On a Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, a fire started on the top floors of a factory in New York, The Asch Building owned by the Triangle Waist Company. According to the owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris were practicing a common procedure in many factories to prevent workers from taking extra breaks and preventing theft. They locked the exit doors. These owners, weren’t held accountable for the deaths of the 146 employees. Numerous workers could not escape from the eighth, ninth and tenth floors

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    Bella Katz Humanities 10 Mrs. Beer and Mr. Wagner October 26, 2017 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire INTRO PARAGRAPH Thesis = Even though the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a horrible event and killed a lot of people, it helped the United States improve their factory working conditions and helped strengthen the woman's work unions. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. This factory produced shirtwaists, which are high-necked cotton blouses that working

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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire not only affected the city of New York, but also the rest of the country. It forever changed the way our country would look at safety regulations in factories and buildings. The fire proved to America what can and will happen if we over-look safety regulations and over-crowd buildings. Unfortunately, 146 lives are taken before we fully understand this concept. On July 13, 1900 Joseph Aschs’ new building plans in New York City are approved and by January 5, 1901 the

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    “On 25 March 1911, a fire broke out on the ninth floor of the Asch Building in New York City, owned by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Unable to escape through the narrow aisles . . . 146 young worked [sic] burned to death . . .” (Jeffcott). The victims of this incident are sweatshop workers, and the event they endured is an example of the critical working conditions they are given. Companies’ high demand of their products causes them to seek their labor completed for cheap prices in third-world

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