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Ching Shih

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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The Involuntary Tax on the Black Fleet

On land, imagine this, the sun is rising. You're waiting for the water to boil for your tea and you catch sight of all these red pirate penance flying in your harbor. They were making a 400 to 500% profit on every trip. So it was nice to say, you know, scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. Let's make some money"

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