The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods. Even the poorest immigrant girls could afford a blouse or two. But these same immigrant teens toiled away in factories in appalling working conditions. Their hard work and sacrifice lined the pockets of greedy factory owners who were almost exclusively white men. The tragic Triangle Waist Factory fire in 1911 resulted in the deaths of over a hundred young people, mostly immigrant girls, who were locked in the factory.
Told from the perspective of six young women who lived the story, this book reminds us why what we buy and how we vote really matter.
The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods. Even the poorest immigrant girls could afford a blouse or two. But these same immigrant teens toiled away in factories in appalling working conditions. Their hard work and sacrifice lined the pockets of greedy factory owners who were almost exclusively white men. The tragic Triangle Waist Factory fire in 1911 resulted in the deaths of over a hundred young people, mostly immigrant girls, who were locked in the factory.
Told from the perspective of six young women who lived the story, this book reminds us why what we buy and how we vote really matter.
![The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.11.4)
The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
204![The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.11.4)
The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
204Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781541579620 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 05/07/2024 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 204 |
Sales rank: | 778,558 |
File size: | 9 MB |
Age Range: | 14 - 18 Years |