THE ZONG MASSACRE: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

In the annals of civilization's darkest moments, a tale emerges that terrifies the soul. The year was 1781, and on the high seas, aboard a British slave ship named the Zong, a horrific act unfolded. Driven by avarice and heartlessness, the ship's captain, ordered the murder of over one hundred and thirty enslaved Africans. They were thrown into the