On March 25, 1911 a tragedy hit our nation as never before. A fire had broken out in the triangle shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village killing around 123 women and 13 men. The fire at the Triangle was more than an accident; it was also a coincidence that some of the same females who died in the factory were also fighting for more rights. In the upcoming paragraphs you will see how why this is important to our nation's history and safety, and how this event can be similar to the tragedy of September 11.
             More than a tragedy, the Triangle shirtwaist fire was a turning point in the social awakening of America.
             In the early 1900's females were fighting for mores rights. Especially for the right to vote. Women were also upset with the working arrangements. They thought that it was unfair of how the men were treated with respect and they were treated as unworthy people of respect. Ladies, such as Clara Lemlich and Anne Morgan Began to help orchestrate mass picket strikes against the shirtwaist factories. These strikes were also dangerous to have. Clara Lemlich learned that the listen of this. Her boss hired two thugs to beat her to death. Although beaten Clara was even angrier then before. She would still go to the mass strikes and even joined a women's organization called International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. She among many others like her had to deal with what was about to come.
             The fire in the shirtwaist factory started from the combination of highly flammable material and the toss of a match or cigarette butt before it was completely extinguished. There could have been more survivors but the build was a fire hazard because the fire exits were bolted shut. The owners, Mr. Isaac Harris and Mr. Max Blanck were at fault with for this. They had locked the doors while the employees were at work so that when the employees leave the
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