THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in Ethical History mankind's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened by t

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky mass. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injurie

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