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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

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On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames.  The factory used to be crowded.  The doors were locked to verify workers stay inside.  One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it used to be some of the lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

But the story of the fire isn’t the story of one accidental moment in time.  This can be a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to The usa to find a better life.  It’s the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet.  It’s the story of impossible, but avoidable, disaster.  And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got The usa on their side, and in the end changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take without any consideration today.

With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of The usa’s defining tragedies.

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