A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

In the belly of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], demanded that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves.

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, it was a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, frequently bearing eyes, were thought to filter the foul