A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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