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Where did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire name come from?
In 1911, there was a factory that made shirtwaists in New York City. A shirtwaist was a kind of woman's blouse. The name of the company was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, so their factory was called the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. In March 1911, there was a disastrous fire in the factory and 146 employees, most young women, died in the fire or jumped to their deaths to avoid the fire. That factory fire came to be called the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire or the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Was the Triangle Shirtwaist fire a part of the Women's suffrage movement?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was an industrial fire that had nothing to do with the movement for giving the vote to women.
Why does the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire matter?
It gave us women's rights.
When did Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happen?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happened on 1911-03-25.
How were the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and sweatshop conditions alike?
Since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was not a sweatshop the conditions were not alike.
Did any boys work at the factory in Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Yes, but the employees were mostly women and girls.
What accurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
The famous event at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a disastrous, and preventable, fire in the early 20th Century that killed many people, mostly immigrant working women and young girls.
What happened to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911?
On March 25,1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire on the 9th floor, killing 146 employee's, mostly immigrant women.
What year was the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire happened on March 25th, 1911.
Who owned the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris.
What devastating 1911 NYC factory accident led to 146 deaths of mostly women and children?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Who was employed at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
The employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at the time of its disastrous fire were mostly women, mostly immigrants from Italy and eastern Europe, and many of them in their teens or twenties. However, some of the victims were older, male and not immigrants.
