Sea Queens

In celebration of Pirate Day, the Mighty Girls got creative and dressed up in their favorite gear.  This led us to wonder if there were any female pirates and what their roles were?  After doing some research together, we discovered that there really were female pirates and they were often referred to as "sea queens."  The most famous ones were Anne Bonney & Mary Reid.  Anne lived on a Charleston plantation before she became a sea queen.  Both were fierce fighters and were feared by many on the high sea.  We also learned that many of the women disguised themselves as men and were just as ruthless.  Although they are not our mentors, it was lots of fun to investigate their lives!!