THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even those hardened by the realities of th

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a gooey mass. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. The city faced a her