E104: Pirates, part 2

Working Class History

Second of a double podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian Marcus Rediker.
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Part 2 covers the extent of piracy, how pirates organise themselves, how colonial powers fought them, the decline of pirates, and their legacy today.
More information, and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode here: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e103-pirates/
Get Marcus's Books:

• Marcus Rediker, Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age
• Marcus Rediker and David Lester, Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel

Acknowledgements

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• Written by Audrey Kemp and Tyler Hill
• Produced by Tyler Hill
• Episode graphic: Contemporary illustration of the execution of two pirates. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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