During the early 20th century, many immigrants came to the United States from Europe. Many of these people found work, but due to the supply of workers available many workers made sacrifices in order to be employed. This led to unsafe working conditions that had dire consequences. Use the interactive activity below to learn about the terrible events that unfolded at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911.
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