#OtD 25 Mar 1911 a fire took place in the New York Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing 147 workers, with most of the victims being women and young girls.

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#OtD 25 Mar 1911 a fire took place in the New York Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing 147 workers, with most of the victims being women and young girls. The owners were charged with seven counts of manslaughter but weren't found guilty https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9761/Triangle-Shirtwaist-Factory-fire