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- The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Is Anyone to be Punished for This? (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: This is One of a Hundred Murdered (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: Testimony of Ethel Monick (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Say Triangle Doors Were Never Locked (.pdf)
- Resources Sheet #4: Holding the Door Closed (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Frances Perkins Lecture (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: Blame Shifted On All Sides for Fire Horror (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Inspector of Buildings! (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Triangle Owners Acquitted by Jury (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #9: 147 Dead, Nobody Guilty (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #10: The Locked Door! (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #11: Placing the Responsibility (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #12: Chairman's Report, Fire Prevention Committee (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #13: Murdered by Incompetent Government (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #14: Testimony from the Factory Investigation Commission (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #15: Rose Schneiderman Speech (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #16: Document Analysis (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #17: Assessment (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #18: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire PowerPoint (.pdf)
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The stories of bodies falling to the pavement and girls dying in their seats echo to the present day. The New York City Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire—which killed 147 people, mostly young women and girls—galvanized the labor movement and shed light on needed workplace reforms. Using a history lab model, learners review videos and documents from the fire, including testimony from eyewitnesses, newspaper accounts, and political cartoons. By evaluating each document for tone and perspective, young historians develop a deeper understanding of what happened that day—and who was to blame.
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- Use an introductory activity to discuss Progressive Era reforms and unions
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- Graphic descriptions of death, including photographs, may not be appropriate for everyone
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