Two people were tried for manslaughter following this event and were acquitted, although they later lost a civil suit and had to pay $75 per victim.
Two people were tried for manslaughter following this event and were acquitted, although they later lost a civil suit and had to pay $75 per victim. These two men, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, were initially found guilty of violating Section 80 of the Labor Code. Josephine Goldmark and Rose Schneiderman used this event as motivation to continue pressing for better working conditions, and it was investigated by future Labor secretary Frances Perkins. Beginning on the 8th floor, the victims of this event were unable to escape due to padlocked doors. For 10 points, name this 1911 industrial disaster which struck a garment factory in the Asch building in Manhattan.
Two people were tried for manslaughter following this event and were acquitted, although they later lost a civil suit and had to pay $75 per victim.
Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire [or the Triangle Fire]