THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked even society hardened by the

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Bosto