THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the people hardened by t

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suff