A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, he became a omen of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, often bearing peepholes, were believed to filt

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