THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific 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 voyage that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even society hardened by th

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping residents in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded.