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Working Class History Podcast – Pirates

May 1, 2025 #17th century, #18th century, #capitalism, #colonialism, #History, #Labor Movement, #labor vs capital, #pirates, #Workers, #working class history

Double podcast episode about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian Marcus Rediker. The legendary pirates of this era weren’t just thieves—they were daring rebels challenging the very systems of power and authority of their time. Fighting every colonial empire, and creating their own ways of living free from authority, pirates became symbols of liberty and resistance to working-class and poor people everywhere. {listen}

Part 1