5 Ways Pirate Ships Functioned as a True DemocracyAn essay by Rachel RolnickOver time, the myth of the pirate has generated the image of a rugged, foul man with an elaborate hat, an eye patch, and a peg leg. The men of the tales are brutal and unforgiving, forcing captives to walk the plank, and mercilessly plundering ships at sea. Whatβs lost in this picture? That pirates made a significant contribution to the development of American democracy in the late eighteenth century.
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