THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

In the belly of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped into the sea. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. A

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, he was a omen of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, frequently featuring eyes, were imagined to filter the foul