A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

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

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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 its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, it was a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, often featuring peepholes, were believed to filter the foulne

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