A TRAGEDY THAT SHADOWS MARITIME HISTORY

A Tragedy That Shadows Maritime History

In the annals of civilization's darkest hours, a tale emerges that terrifies the soul. The year was 1781, and on the high seas, aboard a British slave ship named the Zong, a atrocious act unfolded. Driven by avarice and cruelty, the ship's captain, ordered the execution of over one hundred and thirty enslaved Africans. They were jettisoned into the

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