“Is anyone to be punished for this?” The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire l Building CONTEXT: – As you view the following film clip, jot down notes on the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, and WHY about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Before the Fire... l BUILDING FURTHER CONTEXT: l Women in sweatshops across New York City did not accept these conditions passively. l There were two massive strikes in protest of low wages, dangerous working conditions, and refusal to recognize their union. l The Uprising of 20,000 l The Great Revolt of 60,000 The Uprising of 20,000 The Uprising of 20,000 The Uprising of 20,000 The Uprising of 20,000 l In the black of the winter of nineteen nine, l TEXT: l When we froze and bled on the picket line, l What does the text tell us? l We showed the world that women could fight l CONTEXT: l And we rose and won with women's might. l What background l [Chorus] Hail the waistmakers of nineteen nine, knowledge about l [Chorus] Making their stand on the picket line, the labor movement do you have? l [Chorus] Breaking the power of those who reign, l SUBTEXT: l [Chorus] Pointing the way, smashing the chain. l Who is the author of l And we gave new courage to the men this document? l Who carried on in nineteen ten l Is there any reason to doubt the l And shoulder to shoulder we'll win through, accuracy of this l Led by the I.L.G.W.U. account?