THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even those hardened by t

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Th