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The Fire of a Movement

On March 25, 1911, New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory burst into flames, and 146 workers — nearly all young women, many of them teenage immigrants — perished. Ed visits the building and learns how public outcry inspired workplace safety laws that revolutionized industrial work nationwide. Descendants and activists show him how that work reverberates today.

English
  • Originally Aired August 8, 2019
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
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