A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. Each

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, it became a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly equipped with peepholes, were imagined to fi

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