A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, regularly featuring peepholes, were imagined to filter

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