The Atrocity on the Zong
In the heart of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the lost s