Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Did you know fire extinguishers were made in the 1818’s? So why did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory not come with any? The owners and building constructors were not very prepared with all the safety regulations. This is because all the workers were in danger every day they worked. Not all of them could have gotten out of the building in case of an emergency. In the text Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin, there is many explicit and implicit evidence. This evidence proves there was a lack…

Advocates for social justice can attest to the fact that numerous reforms has been in place to aid people of the lower class. For example, Woodrow Wilson strengthen the antitrust act by replacing Sherman Act with Clayton Antitrust Act. Which aimed to get rid of monopolies and open up more capitalism. Also, Wilson established the Underwood-Simmons Act of 1913 which help Americans with lower tariff causing items to be more affordable. Wilson was also a supporter of aiding farmers, worker’s…

unfairness immigrants dealt with. In “New York Fire Kills 148: Girl Victims Leap to Death from Factory”, by Chicago Sunday Tribune, reveals that America is the land of lost opportunities considering the events that occurred. For example, the article elaborates about immigrants who arrived in America seeking work in factories, most of them being females. Within the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City on the 26th of March, 1911 came an unexpected fire outburst that killed many workers.…

people who were white-collar professionals, usually women deeply rooted in Christianity. The Progressive movement supported things like: scientific efficiency, political and economic reform, and social/civil justice for the working class. In his book, Triangle, David Von Drehle walks the reader through a detailed journey of New York City in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Conveniently, it is not long before we begin to see how the progressive movement in New York was formed. Once the pieces…

when advances in electricity, science, and medicine were made (“Essay about the Industrial Revolution” 1). During this time, women in the industrial revolution worked to make money through applying themselves in work involving domestic services, factories, mines, the garment industry, and prostitution. However, women were underrated in the eyes of the government and were given smaller wages compared to men. Although there are still many changes that need to take place, many differences can be…

complex reasons. Some are forced to move, due to conflict or to escape persecution and prejudices, while others may voluntarily emigrate. Although such a move may be necessary, it can be quite traumatic on top of the challenges experienced so far. Factory conditions are poor and, in some cases, deplorable Lack of effective government regulation led to unsafe and unhealthy work conditions. Compared to now where the government has made rules and regulations within the workplace in order to keep…

Industrial Revolution was a period in the 18th century when the people of the United States began to create machines and methods to help do work faster and/or better. The started in the North when we started to replace cotton industries with textile factories, their methods started to pick up around the country. There were machines to help with cotton pick and separation, to create fabric, etc. The country didn't need to rely on countries in Europe for their fabric anymore. But while there were…

Throughout American history, there have been countless groups of people that have been marginalized socially, politically, and especially economically. Groups of people such as workers, immigrants, poor people, women and especially people of color were marginalized and still are in today’s society. They have been “shunned” and seen as the outsiders of the perfect American society. Despite being excluded from the American society, these groups of people have continued to make America work for…

Ellis Island is an island located in New York Harbor and sits right next to the Statue of Liberty. The island is most well-known as the gateway for millions of immigrants arriving in America. The island opening in 1892 and existed for more than sixty years before closing in 1954. When “new” immigrants came to America, they were determined to be fit for entry at the immigration station at Ellis Island. Thousands of people passed through the island every day. The island is remember as the first…

● Muckrakers and Writers ○ Jacob Riis-How the other Half Lives-Showed awful conditions of tenements ○ Lincoln Steffens-The Shame of the Cities-Corruption of big city politics ○ Ida Tarbell-History of Standard Oil in McClure’s magazine ○ David Phillips-The Treason of the Senate-Discussed the corrupt Senate ○ Ray Baker-Following the Color LIne-First journalist to examine America's racial divide. ○ John Spargo-The Bitter Cry of the Children-Showed horrific working conditions of children. ● Voter…