A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

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||William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost

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