HIST 170 Women’s History

Hello,

1) Please read the article and answer these questions. I attached the article.

1. Meet the document. Name the document. Date the document. What kind of primary source is it and who was the intended audience?
2. Share one quote from the document that you think best summarizes the document. Explain your choice.
3. Share something that surprised you from this source. Explain why this surprised you.

2) Please watch the video and answer the questions. The video is about 60 minutes.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1itk1p

• WHAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED THE FIRE? WHERE DID IT HAPPEN? WHEN? WHAT PROBLEMS DID WOMEN FACE ON THE 9TH FLOOR?

• Who are the significant people involved in this incident? For example who was Clara Lemlich, Rose Cohen, Rose Schneiderman, Max Blanck, Isaac Harris, Samuel Gompers?

• HOW DID THE PUBLIC REACT? HOW DID THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND? HOW MANY WOMEN DIED?

• Why were so many woman killed? Why is this event historically significant?
• Imagine and describe a public event that would be held every year to commemorate this fire. What would that event look like? Where would it be held? Who would be invited? What would be said? Explain why you made these choice.

Please let me know if the link works.

Thank you