THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, he emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently bearing peepholes, were thought to filter

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