THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even society hardene

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a sticky mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounde