THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Abolition West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even those harden

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly mass. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Boston faced