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||], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slav

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they emerged a omen of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, regularly featuring eyes, were thought to filter th

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