Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

1a. Reaction to information on the WEB. 10 pts When I first read the “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire” all I could think about is how many women and men were killed and how many children may have been left behind. I wondered what happened to all the children of this tragic event, nevertheless, these deaths were preventable, but due to neglect safety features and locked doors inside the factory. Therefore, this brought a widespread attention to industrial safety.What is sad about all of this is…

since the Triangle fire, it is still known today as one of the deadliest workplace accidents in the history of New York City. This horrific fire blazed through the floors, starting from the eighth floor, as the frightened workers tried to make their way through and down the building. Most of the people that died from the fire were immigrant women and teenagers. As the fire spread, the owners of the building got word of the fire and gave warning to the workers by phone as they escaped the fire to…

In the early 1900’s, were there legitimate ways to prevent fires like we do today? Albert Marrin’s non-fiction story, “Flesh And Blood So Cheap” uses both explicit and implicit evidence and examples in his excerpt to convey his theme that The Triangle Fire that took place in 1911 was caused by many unsafe practices and standards, which led to 146 deaths in the large fire. Fortunately, this fire prompted people to want to work for reforms to improve safety standards which we still use to this day…

history were the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and the flu epidemic. Many citizens have lost their lives for things like doing a job to make ends meet, being on a vacation, or even just living an everyday lifestyle, which is why these disasters had such a high impact on the American Population. It may seem like people don’t care about how many people lost their lives in only three tragedies, but it for sure will never be forgotten. 1911 New York Fire On the…

The Triangle Factory Fire Trial: Blanck and Harris go Free After the devastating Triangle Waist Company fire, 146 workers out of the 500 working that day perished in the raging fire. Workers died left and right due to panic, confusion, and chaos. Max Blanck and Isaac Harris were blamed for the deaths of the many workers. Many people believed that they locked doors and that their fire safety precautions were almost nonexistent. They were taken to court on charges of manslaughter and were found…

On December 30th, 1903, the worst fatal theater fire in the United States took place. This fire engulfed the Iroquois Theater in Chicago while the play “Let Us Swear by the Pale Moonlight” took place. It was a brand new theater and known to be one of the “finest” built in the country. The brand new theater as well as the play drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people which were mostly women and children. The audience entered the theater hearing that it was known “to be has fireproof as the Titanic…

Esperanza is a housewife of Ramón a miner worker who is destitute but works hard to support his two kids and his wife. However the mine workers are feed up with the poor conditions and dangerous conditions that they are forced to do. Yet workers also are in search for a better paying wage and better working condition that's what started a strike on the mine since many accident had occur while working. While on strike the bosses are furious since they aren't making no profit since the mine…

Leaves Scores Dead”, a building containing thousands of garment workers collapsed after factory owners forced their employees to work despite knowledge of the buildings failing structural integrity. Based on their works, “On Liberty”, and “The Communist Manifesto” both John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx would assert that the factory owners did not properly account for the safety of the workers for in the garment factory collapse. However, while both political philosophers might both assert a…

anything happen to the owner? The Triangle Factory fire was a devastating situation: 145 people out of 500 died. It was a hard situation for many parents. Many parents also wanted a revenge on the owners. As I read some articles and stories about this fire to know what would happen to the owner. So I did a little research and this is what I found out! The owner's names are Max Harris and Isaac Blank. They went to court because many believe they arranged the fire to happen. Their court date was…

Both fire extinguishers and smoke detectors were created before the Triangle Fire in 1911. In the nonfiction story Flesh and Blood So Cheap, author Albert Marrin uses both explicit and implicit to help him justify his theme that unsafe practices led to the Triangle Fire, which showed that workers lives’ were not a priority. Nobody knows how the fire started, but some say that it started with a cutter flicking hot ash or someone tossed a live cigarette into a scrap bin. There were 146 people who…