THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the depths of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, it was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, frequently equipped with eyes, were imagin

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