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9: When the American Dream Goes Up in Flames: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

2021/8/25
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本期节目讲述了1911年三角衬衫工厂火灾的悲惨故事,这场灾难夺走了146名服装工人的生命,是企业贪婪、移民剥削和社会正义缺失的悲剧体现。工厂老板为了利润最大化,无视工人的安全和权益,导致了这场惨剧的发生。工厂的消防安全设施极其简陋,唯一的逃生通道被锁上,致使许多工人被困火海,无处可逃。这场灾难不仅暴露了当时美国社会存在的严重社会问题,也促进了劳工权益的保护和相关法律法规的完善。 节目主持人Bailey Sarian详细讲述了火灾发生的过程,以及在火灾中丧生的工人们的遭遇。她指出,工厂老板在火灾发生后,不仅没有对工人的死伤表示同情和负责,反而试图通过广告来维护自己的形象,并最终逃脱了法律的制裁。这更加凸显了当时社会对劳工权益的漠视和不公。火灾发生后,公众的强烈抗议和社会舆论的压力,促使政府出台了一系列新的劳动法规,加强了对工厂安全和劳动条件的监管。

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The episode introduces the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and the poor working conditions faced by immigrant workers, setting the stage for the tragic fire.

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today, we are going to talk about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, where 146 garment workers lost their lives. This tragic story lives at the intersection of greedy capitalism, immigrant exploitation and social justice. Workers fighting for basic rights found themselves fighting for their lives. 

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