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    25th‚ 2011 was one of the biggest tragedies killing 146 workers. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a sweatshop factory which caught on such a huge fire and which spread so quickly. The workers consisted of women‚ mainly immigrant women and teenaged girls who did not speak English. They were all crammed into rooms with sewing machines and worked for 12 hours each day. The 8th‚ 9th and 10th floor of the building caught on fire. Most of the deaths could’ve been prevented but the owners were so selfish

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    First Paper: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Paper In an organized and coherent essay‚ answer the following questions: What was the significance of the fire which occurred on March 25‚ 1911 at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City? Why were public officials motivated to act in response to the fire? How did the fire and the response to the fire impact the world today? Your essay should be 2-3 pages long. Keep in mind that you need to have an introduction‚ a thesis statement‚ at

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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - I agree watching video story is the Triangle Fire that happening was a death of long ago year people in the garment workers died an without in the fire. The Triangle Fire is a worker in the 20th century for people want including fight background of the American industry in New York City about a Government has a century ago most histories of the death in their victims had family and friend. It’s only women can go to workers for Triangle factory will accept can

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    thought they were leaping for their lives from the out break of fire‚ but instead leapt for death‚ out of the windows to meet the concrete over one hundred feet below. In honor of those who leapt for their life‚ changes were made in occupational safety standards that ensure the safety of workers today. When it comes to death‚ anything is possible. Located on the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place in Manhattan‚ was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Max Blanck and Isaac Harris owned one of

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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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    Fire triangle‚ also called as combustion triangle‚ illustrates the three components a fire needs to ignite: a heat source‚ fuel‚ and oxidizing agent. A fire can be prevented or extinguished by removing any one of the elements in the fire triangle‚ which is the essential method for firefighters to suppress the flames. Fires are often caused by natural means (such as lightning)‚ static electricity or energy sources‚ but most fires in buildings are caused by human error. The American Red Cross says

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    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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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire‚ was something foreign to me until just recently. How could such a big tragedy of our nation’s history‚ not make it into more books and other texts? Before this‚ I had only heard about the terrorist attacks in New York‚ but never an incident not involving an outside source. It is a sorrowful yet interesting topic‚ and it makes me question why it the factory fire is not more commonly known about. My first reaction‚ was fear. Fright‚ horror‚ panic‚ scare‚ terror

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    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 two women. In the shirtwaist fire the women were suing the owners of the building because they locked the women in and there were no exits

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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 What do we think of when we hear the word sweatshop? Many people associate that word with female immigrant workers‚ who receive very minimal pay. The work area is very dangerous to your health and is an extremely unsanitary work place. The work area is usually overcrowded. That is the general stereotype‚ in my eyes of a sweatshop. All if not more of these conditions were present in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. This company was located in New York City at

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