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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history, killing over 140 workers, mostly young immigrant women between 14-48 years old. Managers had locked exit doors to prevent theft, trapping many workers inside as the fire spread. The fire increased support for improved factory safety standards and workers' unions to fight for better conditions in sweatshops.
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- 2. Most of the victims were recent Jewish and Italian immigrant women aged sixteen to twenty-three; the oldest victim was 48, the youngest were two fourteen-year-old girls. Wikipedia
- 4. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history Wikipedia
- 6. Because the managers had locked the doors to the stairwells and exits a common practice at the time to prevent pilferage and unauthorized breaks many of the workers who could not escape the burning. Wikipedia
- 13. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers. Wikipedia