THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked even society hardened

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a treacly soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Au