A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1790, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the los

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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 its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it became a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, often equipped with peepholes, were thought t

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