The Atrocity on the Zong
In the depths of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to increase insurance payout for the lost sla