The Atrocity on the Zong
In the heart of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for