Question:
How did The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 impact New York City at the time and to what extent did it influence the safety regulations and laws passed later on?
Causes and preventions:
Groups such as the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) and the Womens' Trade Union League (WTUL) fought for better working conditions and protective legislation. Fire inspections and precautions were woefully inadequate at the time. The Triangle Fire tragically illustrated these inadequacies.
Facts and Regulations:
Asch building
Blanck and Harris, the factory owners
killed 131 women and 15 men in twenty minutes
No regulations - accusations were not supported by any laws
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