THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the people hardened by the

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more were wound