A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the lost sla

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, he became a representation of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, regularly bearing eyes, were believed to f

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