THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the depths of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves. Ea

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, it became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly featuring glass, were thought to fi

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