Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Edward A. Ross was widely regarded as one of the founders of sociology in the United States. Ross believed that sociology was a tool we could use to solve the problems of humanity. While he was studying sociology, Ross came to the conclusion that humans were social creatures and that through understanding human nature, we could create a peaceful and flourishing society. His work through sociology let him become established as a progressive figure. Furthermore, in his paper titled, American and…

A Progressive Era Essay The progressive movement evolved from the civil war as many felt that America was going through a crisis of democracy. Many Progressive politicians felt it was their moral virtue to bridge the gap between the rich and poor by breaking up big businesses, promote democracy through direct election of senators. They believed thus actions would offer prosperity with all individuals, preferably white individuals. The progressive era proved successful with many of its…

urbanisation and thus industrialisation, led to reform. People worked to improve the poor working conditions and injustice in American society at the time. By 1920 the American urban population was at over 50% with millions of American’s working in factories where they faced long hours, low pay and dangerous working conditions. Meanwhile the urban middle class expanded rapidly, posing opportunity for education and work, for women. By 1920, 8 million women were working for wages. For white…

After years of fighting an aggressive battle for equality, in 1920 the 19th Amendment was passed and women were assured the right to vote. Although women were granted the right to vote, the Lowell Mill women organized themselves and went on strike before they were granted voting rights. I’m sure that the contributions of every woman haven’t been documented in publications, media and textbooks but thankfully many contributions of women can be found in the history books. Women have played key…

of power. For the Jews, they paid the price of assimilation through abandoning their Jewish names for American names and giving up Yiddish for English. Many of the young Jewish men climbed to success by leaving their sisters in the harsh garment factories. While the Irish assimilated at the expense of other minorities for assimilation, the Jews turned to their own community for that opportunity; however, they were both able to transform their racial categories and rose to powerful social…

Carroll states, “By selecting the Statue of Liberty as the site of their protest. (pg 9) Strike and unionization had been something that allowed the radicals to show free expression and has been done for many of years an example is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 (pg 10). In conclusion, America has been through great triumphs and failures. There have been countless amounts of times when people have felt as though they were subjected to abuse and misconduct regarding their rights…

college. I believe that knowledge is very important, especially knowledge about the country we live in. Therefore I feel that taking this class will prove beneficial in that sense, and that I will also become more prepared for the future. The Triangle Shirtwaist…

the problems dealing with Great Depression. Even though there was no blueprint, she is considering being on the list of the non-negotiable demands. Al Smith did everything and became such a better person because of France Perkins even during the Triangle fire. He even evented her to live with them at the Telluride House. This was located at Cornell University. Al asked Perkins what was her most important contribution. All she said when she answered was “Social…

After the Civil War, the United States experienced social, legal, and political development and transformation. As the nation began to transform, so too were the dynamics of race and gender, that intersected within immigration and/or labor. The decades between 1877 and 1914 witnessed the legal construction of race, partially catalyzed by an influx of non-Anglo immigrants from Europe and Asia, and new found freedom for Black slaves. For instance, in order to be naturalized as a US citizen, one…

improved working conditions, and protected consumers through many exploits by Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair. Many children were working in factories and sweatshops, as a means to help support their families. These children would work for 9 to 12 hours daily, and get paid extremely low wages. Some would be badly injured, and even killed by machines. Factories would not take responsibility for these injuries, or even make attempts at preventing them, for that would have cost them money they did…