Bread and Roses Strike
About how many children born around the year 1900 died before the age of 6 in Lawrence Massachusetts.
About 50%
What city was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company based in?
NYC
What floors were a lot of the workers on in buildings in New York City?
The 7th floor and above.
What did most workers in unions ask for?
8 hour work-days, fair wages, and safety.
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Union
Fill in the blank from the poem:
"A million darkened______, a thousand mill lofts gray,"
Kitchens
What year did the Triangle Company fire happen?
1911
What did the Triangle Company produce?
Clothes
Were most unions capitalist, communist, or socialist?
Socialist
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Bread and Roses
What organization backed the Bread and roses strike?
The IWW
How many workers died due to industrial accidents in 1914 according to the Commission of Industrial Relations?
About 35,000
What type of powder did the Triangle Company use without telling the workers?
Lead powder
How did unions in the 1800s affect work today?
They made work safe and short today.
New York City
What year did the Bread and Roses Strike happen?
1912
How many workers were injured by industrial accidents in 1914?
About 700,000
What floor could NYC's fire department's ladders reach?
The 7th floor.
In 1866, how many workers were in unions?
200,000
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Lead Powder
What organization refused to back the Bread and Roses protest?
The UTW
How could the workers not escape the Triangle Company building when a fire broke out?
How long did most workers work in the USA around the 1880's?
10 hours a day for 6 days a week.
In 1886, how many people were a part of the Union called The Knights of Labor?
About 750,000
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