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 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven Abolition by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even those hardened

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying residents in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wou