A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre
In the belly of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost sla