Abstract
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 marked a significant turning point in creating workplace safety laws and in the fight for labor rights. Through in-depth analysis of sources such as monographs, newspaper articles, testimonials, and letters, it has become clear that the narratives in media played a crucial role in shaping legal outcomes, primarily through detailed descriptions and graphic illustrations of the event.
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Edwards, Tyler
(2026)
"Locked Doors, Unlocked Outrage: How Media Narratives Transformed the Triangle Fire into a Labor Reform Catalyst,"
Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 16:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2026.160206
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol16/iss2/6