THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lo

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, often bearing eyes, were imagined to filte

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