Snopsis of Uprising

Uprising takes place in New York City in 1911. Thousands of immigrants had flooded the city looking for work in the years before. Many of them took up work in sweatshops like the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. Uprising follows the experiences of Yetta and Rahel, Russian Jews who came to America in search of freedom. They befriend a young Italian girl, Bella, who also comes to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. Their story chronicles the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment, the growing labor movement, the suffragette movement, and the terrible tragedy of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. The tragedy that took the lives of 146 people has greatly influenced current laws concerning fire safety and building codes.