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2024-02-09 12:26:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 217BB7FAA6FE0F81260E757509373B7C3267B78793D6C61E9E7FD16150B10B35
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Pirates were labelled as such because they were anti establishment & stole from capitalist societies. Disrupting trade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy_in_the_Atlantic_World They lived at sea with mostly same sex crews & queerness was a very common part of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matelotage Black pirates existed & were often escaped slaves. https://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesar#:~:text=Some%20of%20these%20black%20pirates,slavery%20and%20freedom%20through%20lawlessness.
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