Uprising – Margaret Peterson Haddix – Historical Fiction Three teens, a horrible fire, and one survivor. Life is hard for two of these teens, employed by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City in 1911. Bella is an Italian immigrant who doesn’t speak English. Yetta, a Russian immigrant, wants better working conditions for all. All employees, including Bella and Yetta, work under horrible conditions – the hours are very long, sometimes the clock is turned back so they have to work even longer, their pay is reduced for the slightest mistake, and they have to be frisked when they leave each evening to make sure they aren’t stealing anything. As conditions worsen, Yetta leads the employees’ efforts to strike and meets rich-girl Jane on the picket line, who is supporting women’s suffrage. Through a twist of events, the girls become friends and are all in the locked factory on March 25, 1911, the day of the horrible fire. As 146 people lose their lives, only one of the three teens survives.
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