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Click here to continue readingThese days when you think of pirates, you probably think about sexy pirate costumes you see at Halloween. While there really were famous female pirates such as Anne Bonny and Mary Reade, most pirates were men. The Golden Age or Piracy peaked between 1690 and 1730 for several reasons. There were lots of ships to attack — those carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas, as well as ships transporting sugar, rum and other goods from the Americas to Europe. Luxury goods going from Europe to the American Colonies often had high tariffs. In order to avoid these high taxes, many American “businessmen” who resold the goods on the black market were eager to buy these luxuries from pirates because it was actually cheaper than buying direct from England and other countries!
Many things we associate with pirates today really are historically accurate:
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