THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such callousness that it shocked even those hardened by the realities of the slave

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying people in a sticky soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authoriti