A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, it became a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, regularly bearing glass, were believed to filter t

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