A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

In the belly of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves. A

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, frequently bearing glass, were thought to filter th