Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
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Flesh and Blood So Cheap tells the story of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire — in which 146 garment workers, mostly young immigrant women, died because the doors were locked and there was no fire escape — but sets that disaster within the larger history of immigration, labor exploitation, and the long fight for worker safety that surrounded it. Albert Marrin traces the waves of Italian and Jewish immigrants who filled the factories of the Lower East Side, the heroic Uprising of the 20,000 that preceded the fire, and the landmark labor reforms that came after. This National Book Award Finalist is an excellent choice for students because it teaches labor history, immigrant history, and civic action together, showing how tragedy can become the catalyst for lasting change.
Publishing Details
Author : Albert Marrin
Author Nationality : United States
Physical Details
Type of Book: Chapter
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 192
Size: 8.3 x 9.8 inches
Year Published: 2015
Instructional Details
Reading Grade Level: 5th
Genre: Non-Fiction
Sub-Genre: Informational
Theme: Social Issues, Social Studies, War, Immigration, Women in History
