A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

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

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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 greased cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, he became a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, regularly featuring eyes, were thought to filter the

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