Centennial of the Triangle Fire
March 25, 2011 is the Centennial of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire which took the lives of 146 workers,mostly young immigrant women, and galvanized a movement for social justice.
The New York Times remembers Clara Lemlich, "who is being recognized as a leading voice of working women in the early 20th century, a clarion force braided into the history of change that came before and after the fire."Learn more with our release CLARA LEMLICH: A STRIKE LEADER'S DIARY.Labels: clara lemlich, cooper union, labor laws, new york city, triangle shirtwais factory fire
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