A STAIN ON HUMANITY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly 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], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire 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 descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, he emerged a representation of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, frequently equipped with glass, we

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