Deaths & Casualties
Fill in the blank:
When it was over, __ Triangle workers, mostly women, were burned or crushed to death.
146 Triangle workers.
Whats the name of the poem that the strikers would chant?
"Bread and Roses".
Soon workers realized that they must unite to demand change. They lacked money, education, or ________.
A.)Food
B.)Shelter
C.)Political Power
C.)Political Power
New York.
Which way did the factory doors open?
They opened in.
Fill in the blank:
Half of all children born in Lawrence around the year ___ died before age __.
1900, and 6.
What is the meaning of "Bread and Roses"?
Bread= money to afford food
Roses= extra money to enjoy life
The UTW.
Where did the strike take place?
Lawrence, Massachusetts.
What floors were most workers on?
8th, 9th, and 10th.
How many workers were killed on the job in the year 1904?
27,000.
What's the name of the poet that made "Bread and Roses"?
James Oppenheim.
What does AFL stand for?
American Federation of Labor.
Fill in the blank:
The companies refused to change, so on January __, a group of polish weavers walked out of their factory to protest.
January 11.
How many hours a week did they usually work?
70 to 80 hours a week.
What the name of the young women that was shot and killed the first few days into the strike?
Anna LoPiozzo.
In the Poem what does "Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses," refer to?
The strikers.
What are the names of IWW's big shots?
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Big Bill Haywood.
Who did the authorities blame for Anna LoPiozzo being shot and killed?
Ettor and Giovannitti.
Why were the doors usually locked?
"At a rally in Haymarket Square in Chicago, someone threw a bomb into the crowd."
How many died and how many were injured?
One police officer died and several people were injured.
What does "Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes," refer to?
It refers to the fact that they should be able to have more than enough to survive and not have to live through cruel labor from beginning to end.
What is Joseph Ettor's nickname?
Smiling Joe.
When was Teoli released from the hospital?
January 1912.
But half of New York's ______ workers spent all day, perhaps twelve hours, above the seventh floor.
A.)500,000
B.)20,000
C.)800,000
A.)500,000