The factory girls, a kaleidoscopic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
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The factory girls, a kaleidoscopic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The factory girls
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Sub title
a kaleidoscopic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
Summary
The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods. Even the poorest immigrant girls could afford a blouse or two. But these same immigrant teens toiled away in factories in appalling working conditions. Their hard work and sacrifice lined the pockets of greedy factory owners who were almost exclusively white men. The tragic Triangle Waist Factory fire in 1911 resulted in the deaths of over a hundred young people, mostly immigrant girls, who were locked in the factory. Told from the perspective of six young women who lived the story, this book reminds us why what we buy and how we vote really matter
Target audience
adult
Classification
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Subject
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951
- Industrial accidents -- Juvenile literature
- Teenage immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile literature
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Juvenile literature
- Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century
- Sweatshops -- Juvenile literature
- Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Women clothing workers
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911
- Fires -- Juvenile literature
Content
Author
Incoming Resources
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject15
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951
- Industrial accidents -- Juvenile literature
- Teenage immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile literature
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Juvenile literature
- Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century
- Sweatshops -- Juvenile literature
- Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Women clothing workers
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911
- Fires -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Author1