The struggle of Women in the workforce. Lacie, B Block

Past to Future

1911

The Struggle of

WOMEN

In the workforce Lacie Petit 5-5-17 B block

Women were not equal!

In 1911 hundreds of woman died trapped in the flames of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, just because they didn’t have equal rights!

Votes for women march signs

At this time, women would march for their own rights and suffrage, because they didn’t have equal rights.

March for women's rights 1913

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911 FOODIE MAGAZINE 04

The industrial revolution was an especially challenging time for woman in America, because they were not treated equally and working conditions were bad!

Women's equality was very different back in 1911.

Woman used to not have the same rights as men did.

Women weren't allowed to open a bank account, practice law, or even get a driver's licence.

Women holding flags for equal rights.

According to Ducksters Education site“In the United States women were not allowed to vote until the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. That's less than 100 years ago.� This shows that women were not allowed to vote back then.

Woman were not treated equal at all and we can be glad they are today.

Women's jobs were also very hard and dangerous for them. Conditions where very bad and super dangerous in 1911. For example, the Triangle shirtwaist factory burned down in 1911, one of the biggest fires in America. It burned down due to poor conditions and over 100 teens and woman died because of the locked fire exits and lack of sprinkler systems, most jumped to their deaths or died in the building.

Woman also didn’t get paid enough.

Days in the factory were hot, crammed, and long.

According to History.com-”The manager attempted to use the fire hose to extinguish it, but was unsuccessful, as the hose was rotted and its valve was rusted shut...The girls who fled via the stairwells also met awful demises–when they found a locked door at the bottom of the stairs, many were burned alive.”

Inside the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

It shows how the factory and other workplaces for women where dangerous because they weren't prepared if there was a fire. Hundreds of woman suffered brutal deaths that day in 1911 and many suffered loses, just because women's rights were not equal.

Fun Fact Girls and women who jumped to their deaths

After effects (Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire)

Equal rights

1 in 3 women across the world experienced some sort of inequality.

Furthermore the industrial revolution was a challenging time for woman in America. Because they were not treated equally and working conditions were bad! Woman really did suffer from not just brutal deaths but unfair laws too.

Most were treated like nothing but slaves. What would our country be like today if these laws for women's rights were not changed. Honestly, we wouldn’t want to know. women were given the right to exercise fully independent legal capadity

Women gained their right to vote

Women gained access to most government administration positions

Females were allowed to serve in all positions apart from those pertaining to the Dergy or the Millitary

Women were placed on equal footing with men with regard to divorce, custody of any children in the right to property

Full rights to serve in all official capacities were granted

Works cited -"Civil Rights." Ducksters Education Site.

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-History.com Staff. "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 01 June 2017.

-"Facts about Women's Rights." Women's Rights | Policy And Campaigns | Womankind.

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