THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed 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 thrown to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slav

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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. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, he emerged a omen of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, regularly bearing glass, were believed to filter t

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