In the black of the winter of nineteen nine,
When we froze and bled on the picket line,
We showed the world that women could fight
And we rose and won with women's might.

Chorus:

Hail the waistmakers of nineteen nine,
Making their stand on the picket line,
Breaking the power of those who reign,
Pointing the way, smashing the chain.

And we gave new courage to the men
Who carried on in nineteen ten
And shoulder to shoulder we'll win through,
Led by the I.L.G.W.U.

- from Let's Sing!
Educational Department, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union,
New York City, n.d.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Building Today

The Asch Building-known as the Brown Building today--was the site of the Triangle Factory fire and the first large strike of women workers in this country.

Today the building is a National Historic Landmark. It is located at 23-29 Washington Place in New York City, New York. The building is now used as classrooms and offices by New York University and is not open to the public.

Excerpted from http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/ny30.htm

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