A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the l

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, often featuring glass, were thought t

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