The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights cover

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights

Author: Gilbert, Julie

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.8
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 2376
Points per Word 0.00021
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

In 1911, a devastating fire swept through the Triangle factory, killing 146 workers. In the months following the tragedy, the rights of workers finally gained real traction as the state government formed a safety commission and enacted new safety laws.