A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slave

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, often equipped with peepholes, Public Heal

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