A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1790, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost sla

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, it was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, regularly bearing peepholes, were believed to

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