THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific 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 voyage that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people ha

On a blustery January in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston faced