The 1911 Triangle Fire Tragedy
Mourners picket after the Triangle fire, carrying signs accusing shop owners of graft, locked doors, and managing workers in fire traps. Out of the ashes of the Triangle fire came new safety and fire regulations, child labor laws, and workman's compensation. The outpouring of support for working people galvanized the fledgling American labor movement.
by CBSNews.com producer David Morgan
Credit: Cornell/International Ladies Garment Workers Union
