Alice Hoffman writes about a character named Juliet Block who came from a wealthy New York family. Juliet’s family owned the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Asch building in Manhattan New York City. In 1911 there was a tragic fire that killed over 100 garment workers at the Shirtwaist Factory, and the majority were women. These women were Jewish and Italian immigrants. Juliet Block was an upper class woman who was fighting for better treatment for factory workers and she wanted the right to vote. Juliet’s family disagreed with her political activities because it was bringing unwanted attention to the family. Even when her money was cut off, Juliet still protest for the rights of unions for women and she felt strongly about these things. One would think that upper-class women should have a better life, but that was not the case for Juliet Block. Her family wanted to silence her by placing her into a mental institution just because of her fights for women rights. (Hoffman,
Alice Hoffman writes about a character named Juliet Block who came from a wealthy New York family. Juliet’s family owned the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Asch building in Manhattan New York City. In 1911 there was a tragic fire that killed over 100 garment workers at the Shirtwaist Factory, and the majority were women. These women were Jewish and Italian immigrants. Juliet Block was an upper class woman who was fighting for better treatment for factory workers and she wanted the right to vote. Juliet’s family disagreed with her political activities because it was bringing unwanted attention to the family. Even when her money was cut off, Juliet still protest for the rights of unions for women and she felt strongly about these things. One would think that upper-class women should have a better life, but that was not the case for Juliet Block. Her family wanted to silence her by placing her into a mental institution just because of her fights for women rights. (Hoffman,