THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened by the rea

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing people in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suff