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Amended Episode 4 - Coggle Diagram
Amended Episode 4
Pauline Pepe
19 years old working at Triangle Shirtwaist factory, young Jewish girl
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mostly female coworkers, some male cutters
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lingerie caught on fire, then windows and shades, the whole room
150+ people all trying to exit through the same door, fireman would not let them out out of fear that they would be crushed by someone jumping out a window
some escaped by stairs or elevator, some climbed onto the next door roof
those on the 9th floor did not have time to get out unless they jumped, those who went to the fire escape had it break underneath them
Rose Schneiderman
Polish Jewish immigrant, went to work at 13 after father died of influenza
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labor activism, women's rights/suffrage
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Lena Orleck
child immigrant from Ukraine, began working in garment shops at 7-9
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factories liked young children because they could trim/sew buttons and could be tricked into being paid less
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