The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911

<img class=" " src="http://media-1.web.britannica.com/eb-media/81/19681-004-3945FF02.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="171" align="right"/>On March 25, 1911, a fire in an overcrowded Manhattan sweatshop caused the deaths of 146 people, mostly young immigrant women from Eastern Europe. Their deaths led to significant reforms in fire safety and labor law.

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