THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even society hardened by

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more were w