A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed 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 los

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, he became a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, regularly bearing eyes, were believed to filter the air t

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