Essay On Triangle Fire

The title of the documentary I watched is “Triangle Fire” it was made February 28, 2011 about the massive Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 that killed 146 people. The thesis of this film is mainly taking a look into the working lives of immigrants in the early 1900’s. The filmmaker’s agenda was apparent in this film and it was to expose the working conditions, and lives of these workers at the time to ensure the viewer would know the corruption that was at hand with the private industry of American factories. This film wanted to convey the message that the working conditions in factories in these times were unacceptable and they led to the biggest work related tragedy in that city to date. This film is accurate because it covers all the historical evidence that’s needed to show its viewers what the working condition were that
For example the film went in depth about how the people of the factory died instead of just the number. The film used good primary sources to place the viewer in the position of the workers which helped give them a better understanding of how terrible the condition were. For example in the film a picture of the aftermath of the fire was shown that was awful giving viewers an understanding of the suffering that took place due to poor regulations. Another primary source were the pictures of the countless recovered bodies that were mutilated and unrecognizable to their loved ones showing what a true tragedy this was due purely to the selfishness of the owners. The secondary sources that made this film reputable were Jo Ann E. Argersinge a historian who teaches about U.S. Labor History and wrote the book The Triangle Fire: A Brief History with Document. Another secondary source that was substantial to the films accuracy is Richard A. Greenwald another historian whose expertise is on the workforce and working