The Egalitarian World of Pirates

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Pirates are some of the most immediately recognizable figures in popular culture –- and some of the most inaccurately represented. Historian Marcus Rediker argues that the actual pirates who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries created a remarkably egalitarian world for themselves at sea, democratically electing their leaders and sharing their takings equally. Resources: David Lester and Marcus Rediker, Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel Beacon Press, 2023 Marcus Rediker, Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age Verso, 2012 The post The Egalitarian World of Pirates appeared first on KPFA.

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