Except for the overloaded fire escapes, no part of the building collapsed during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
the owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks
The owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks.
The owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks.
The owners had locked the doors to control workerss' breaks
The death toll in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire was so high because the conditions of the factory was poor from a fire safety standpoint. The fire safety precautions were minimal, and as was standard for the time, there were no fire drills. The doors were kept locked during working hours and communications between floors was ineffective at the time of the fire. Also, the city fire department did not have equipment able to reach to the fire floors from outside.
no proper fire escape , panic and large piles of material which were an excellerant.
The Triangle Factory fire enraged the public. New York's legislature was pressured to pass laws to keep workers safe. Other states followed New York's lead and issued regulations that managers needed to follow. Many of these laws, like "doors must be unlocked during business hours," are still in effect today. If it weren't for the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, workers in the US wouldn't be as safe as they are.
Some of the main characters in "Uprising" by Margaret Peterson Haddix include Bella, Yetta, and Jane. They are three young women from different backgrounds who find themselves working in a factory together during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 in New York.
During the early 1900's it was the end of Reconstruction and it was the Gilded Age when everything looked nice but wasn't for real. It also was a time of over population due to the 2nd wave of immigration. It was also the time of "building up not out" which frecuently let to incidents like the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
The owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks.
Some major events in New York City from 1900-1920 include the construction of the New York City subway system (1904), the opening of the Woolworth Building (1913), the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (1911), and Prohibition taking effect (1920).