THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even Cultural Significance

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping residents in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suf