THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost sla

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, they emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, regularly featuring peepholes, were beli

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