Focus Question: The Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire highlighted problems in workplace safety‚ building code enforcement‚ and women’s labor. What changes were made to federal and state occupational safety laws as a result of the fire? On March 25‚ 1911 fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Manhattan Borough of The City of New York. It was a catastrophic‚ public spectacle of tragedy which cost 146 people their lives‚ and became the catalyst needed to set in motion some the most
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My first hypothesis is that Maria is creating a triangle. Maria has a close relationship with her mother; she views her mother as her only friend at times. Maria and Paul’s relationship is strained and creating frustrations between the two of them. Since Maria is close to her mother and experiencing challenges in her relationship with Paul‚ she feels comfortable with her mother and they spend a great deal of time together‚ she confides intimate details of her relationship with Paul to her mother
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Americans feel today‚ because they have to make this choice. And this essay will break down what the Patriot Act is and the argument for‚ and against‚ the act itself. And this act is relatively new‚ as it was created in the early 2000’s under the presidential leadership of George W. Bush. And there are multiple reasons why the Patriot Act is unconstitutional‚ and they will be mentioned‚ and elaborated on‚ throughout this essay‚ such as our right to privacy as American citizens‚ and our right to our
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On March 25‚ 1911 the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory went up in flames. The owners cowardly ran out of the building‚ telling no one there was a fire. The women who worked there became trapped‚ because the back entrance was locked‚ so many were forced to jump out windows or go down the faulty fire escape. That day will never be forgotten and made people realize how bad the conditions were as workers. As a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire‚ many social reforms were built to protect children‚ women
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Gun Control The topic “Gun Control” is usually misunderstood. Most people think it means that the government is trying to take away their guns‚ but it’s not. The government wants more control over the guns‚ like who can obtain them‚ and how they can be obtained. I think that guns can’t be controlled better‚ so i am against gun control. Keeping guns safe and hard to obtain is a crucial part of gun control. People shouldn’t just be able to walk into a store and buy a gun easily. Certification
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everywhere” (King‚ April 16‚ 1963) this quote was said by Martin Luther King Jr. Injustice is a synonym of the word unfairness; meaning‚ that injustice is when people are not being fair. In the cases of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ The Scottsboro Boys and The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Injustice was a part of the verdict. In To kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In the Scottsboro boys case the nine boys that were found on the train were accused by the two women that they raped the
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A List of Informative Speech Topics: Pick Only Awesome Ideas! Just when you thing you’re way past through the question "How to write an essay?"‚ another one comes. That’s the thing students desperately Google like "What is a informative speech?" – and‚ believe experts‚ this is something you’ll definitely need some professional help in. Informative speaking is a speech on completely new issue. Tell your audience something they have never known! Now that you know the answer to the question “What
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Name LESSON Date Class Practice A 11-5 Angle Relationships in Circles In Exercises 1–3‚ match the letter of the drawing to the formula for finding the measure of the angle. 1 B A. 1. m ABC __ (mAC mDE ) 2 2. m ABC 1 __ (mAC 2 m DE ) C B. 3. m ABC 1 __ mAB 2 A C. Find each measure. 4. m FGH 5. m IJ 6. 45° 150° 7. m QPR 55° m YUV 116° 8. Some cities in Europe are thousands of years old. Often the small center of the old city is surrounded
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Hillary Clinton Presidential Essay Now that it’s time to vote who are you voting for? Is it Hillary Clinton? No? Well‚ Hillary Clinton has political experience. She has a plan on how to take away the national debt‚ she wants to stop ISIS‚ and she understands the issues. Hillary Clinton has experience in politics‚ after all‚ she was the senator of New York from 2001-2009. During early 2007‚ Hillary Clinton announced her plan to run for president of the U.S. and was a leading democratic candidate
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One hundred and thirteen‚ that’s the number of standardized tests the average student takes from prekindergarten to twelfth grade according to preliminary research conducted by the Council of the Great City Schools (Helfing para.9). If that seems a little extreme to you‚ you are not alone. Standardized testing has become an increasingly common way to measure anything from student knowledge to the effectiveness of the school‚ especially after the initiation of policies such as No Child Left Behind
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