Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Narrated by Tom Perez
Tom Perez is a civil rights attorney, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and served as U.S. Labor Secretary under President Barack Obama. Perez tells us about the tragic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the workplace reforms that it inspired.
On March 25, 1911, a fire started at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
- The factory was in New York City.
- Many workers were young immigrant women and girls.
- A total of 147 workers died in the fire.
- Some doors were locked, making it hard for workers to escape.
- The tragedy shocked many Americans.
- People wanted to make workplaces safer.
- A commission studied unsafe working conditions.
- It examined problems such as long hours, low pay, and child labor.
Frances Perkins worked to improve worker safety.
- New laws were passed to protect workers.
- The laws helped make factories safer.
- Frances Perkins later became the first woman to serve in a U.S. president's Cabinet.
- The fire led to important changes in workers' rights and workplace safety.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N400 Part 7:01. Where have you worked and/or attended school (full-time or part-time) during the last 5 years?
- USCIS 100:42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
- USCIS 128:70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?
Family Fun:
- Empire State Plaza: Virtual Visit: Hauntings - Fire of 1911
- MCNY: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
- National Fire Safety Council: Free games
- NWHM: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire lesson plan
- NY Dept of Labor: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
- PBS: American Experience: Triangle Fire (stream online or borrow the dvd from your library) | short lessons
- Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition: Resources
- Smokey Bear: Fire Safety for Children
- uscitizenpod: Coloring Pages: Shirtwaist | Women Picket during Ladies Tailors Strike
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