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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 woman wore in

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory took place on March 25th, 1911 which led to 145 deaths. These deaths could have been prevented if the owner’s, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris would have kept up on proper maintenance within the building. There were several reasons why they should have been found guilty for manslaughter, but the courts found them to be not guilty. The reasons are as follows; doors were locked from the outside, water pressure in the hoses wasn’t sufficient and the hose nozzle was rusted

For 6 days a week, many people women as young as 10 years old, poured out into the streets ready to head into work to the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. The American dream depended on their willingness to work and they worked for 14 hours for at most $2. In these many hours of labor, they worked in horrible conditions, not allowed to stop, not even a drink or a bathroom break. They were also expected to make no mistakes and if got hurt, needed to keep working no matter what. At the end of the day,

City. Immigrants were flooding in and needed to find work fast, even if that meant in the hot, overcrowded conditions of garment factories. Conditions were horrid and disaster was inevitable, and disaster did strike in March, 1911. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York set on fire, killing 146 workers. This is an important event in US history because it helped accomplish the tasks unions and strikes had tried to accomplish years earlier, It improved working conditions in factories nationwide

The following is a short excerpt of those who fought and died due to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire. “The “Triangle” Company… With blood this name will be written in the history of the American workers’ movement, and with feel will this history recall the names of the strikers of this shop—of the crusaders.”— Jewish Daily Forward (Drehle) On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire broke out. Proper workers’ rights and fire prevention installations were not in place or were not

safety restrictions in the American workplace. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York, New York killed 146 people, mostly women, and children. As a result, the Fire Investigation Commission (F.I.C) and National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A) were created to make laws and enforce safety codes, and these government entities are still in effect today. What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a factory where blouses were made. The majority

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Death is what causes things to be changed whether it is for good or bad, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire death toll caused legislation to be enacted to ensure employee safety. This tragedy took the lives of 146 men and women and spurred an outcry for employee safety. Until this point there were very few regulation of employee safety, and this tragedy changed the scope of employee relations. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a tragedy, court case

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Could the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory have been prevented? If the working conditions weren’t so flammable, maybe this fire could have never happened. There were about tons of scraps, and they used paper as thin as air. If the workers and managers were more aware of these things, there could have never been a fire. The Triangle Shirtwaist could have not lost 145 workers that day if they had been more considerate.     To begin with, the working conditions

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 as the textile

Frances Perkins 1. Identify your individual and BRIEFLY summarize their background (one paragraph, at most). Frances Perkins came from a wealthy family in Maine. From her mother, she inherited the propensity to be stingy with money, earnest, and brutally honest. In 1902, she attended Mount Holyoke College, where she used her glibness to barely get by. Instead of focusing on improving her strengths, Frances’ professors sought to improve her weaknesses; Especially her moral ones. This was