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In 1911, a fire ripped through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 garment workers, mostly young immigrant women locked inside. The tragedy shocked the nation and exposed the brutal realities of the industrial age. But before the flames, there was a teenager named Clara Lemlich who stood on a picket line and helped lead the largest strike of women workers in American history. This week, we unpack the story of how exploited immigrant girls changed labor forever, the horrifying conditions inside the Triangle factory, and how their fight gave birth to modern workplace protections we take for granted today.
Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald
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By Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo4.6
640640 ratings
In 1911, a fire ripped through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 garment workers, mostly young immigrant women locked inside. The tragedy shocked the nation and exposed the brutal realities of the industrial age. But before the flames, there was a teenager named Clara Lemlich who stood on a picket line and helped lead the largest strike of women workers in American history. This week, we unpack the story of how exploited immigrant girls changed labor forever, the horrifying conditions inside the Triangle factory, and how their fight gave birth to modern workplace protections we take for granted today.
Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald
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