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The report spirit will be from the book “the Traingle “the fire that changed America edited by David Von Drehle will expose the reader about a disaster happened in the beginning of the twenty century in new work city, a fire burnt the Asch building which was skyscraper type of structure owned by the triangle factory which was women garment busness which was owned by two young men called Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
The story of the triangle fire there were millions of immigrant who came out to the united states and most of them were from eastern Europe Jewish , they did not find the luxury live at that time, they had to work hard to earn money . At that era there were two classes the business man class which was form the wealthy people who have the authority on their business and the poor immigrants …show more content…

Triangle was one of most skyscraper building in the town, thousand of worker under the same roof on their powerful machine The shirtwaist owners have made millions from this new fashion trend few rights and options worker was have to work seven days week with low payment ,they were work like machine. So this situation need at some point to be resistance from people who looks for women right and as a result the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union become known as the first stick women to get their right. The strike was resistance by a humiliating treatment by city police and women who tried to fight for their right were disorderly conduct to jail government . government did not give these women the protection they were aim to get as human been .The money was interest of the large companies to be successful in this time there were no respond to the strike of the women union against the company ,so the company continued the business there were 500 worker that works 60 hours in weak

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