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November 28, 1720: #AnnBonny is sentenced to death for the crime of piracy. She escapes execution when it's revealed she is pregnant.

Bonny and #pirate pal #MaryRead both "pleaded their bellies," an #English common law process for expectant mothers facing the death penalty.

And while Read died in prison, Ann Bonny's fate is unknown:
https://www.historyshapes.com/death-rattle/

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