A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, 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 dumped into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost s

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, he was a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often bearing glass, were believed to filter the fo

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