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2024-02-09 14:49:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B54B5A1E8EBC70844803F815BA5CA3A039641C1C6118EA32F816B9E24BB7C183
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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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