This week, we're discussing the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the deadliest industrial accident to occur in the United States. 146 employees would lose their lives as a result of abysmal working conditions and locked exits, culminating in a perfect storm, ripe for death.

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Sources:

• https://npg.si.edu/blog/tragedy-triangle-shirtwaist-factory#:~:text=In%20its%20aftermath%2C%20the%20Triangle,minimum%20wage%20and%20working%20conditions.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
• https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/index.html

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