THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the heart of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. Each life ta

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, it was a representation of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, regularly featuring glass, were thought to filter th

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